#8E56EE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.4% 0.217 296), rgb(142, 86, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#8E56EE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E56EE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 86, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 82%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.217 296) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8E56EE | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E56EE | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E56EE text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E56EE text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB87FD
oklch(70.7% 0.169 295.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E56EE
oklch(59.4% 0.217 296)
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Step 600
600
#8541EA
oklch(55.6% 0.237 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#7131CB
oklch(49.1% 0.219 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C2BA4
oklch(42.7% 0.181 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B2982
oklch(37.6% 0.142 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4C
oklch(27% 0.089 295.5)
#8E56EE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0078F3 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075EB | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76799A | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E56EE
#8E56EE
oklch(59.4% 0.217 296)
- #7B8800
#7B8800
oklch(59.5% 0.136 116.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8E56EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E56EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.019
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.072
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.077
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.079
Use #8E56EE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.