#8E56F0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.6% 0.22 295.7), rgb(142, 86, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#8E56F0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E56F0 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 86, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 84%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.22 295.7) |
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 #8E56F0 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E56F0 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E56F0 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E56F0 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FE
oklch(70.6% 0.172 295.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E56F0
oklch(59.6% 0.22 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#8541EB
oklch(55.7% 0.238 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#7130CD
oklch(49.2% 0.222 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B2AA6
oklch(42.7% 0.185 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A2983
oklch(37.6% 0.143 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B194D
oklch(26.9% 0.092 295.5)
#8E56F0 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) | #0079F5 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076ED | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757A9C | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E56F0
#8E56F0
oklch(59.6% 0.22 295.7)
- #7C8800
#7C8800
oklch(59.6% 0.136 115.8)
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 #8E56F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.079
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.081
Use #8E56F0 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.