#8E57EB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.4% 0.213 296.4), rgb(142, 87, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#8E57EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E57EB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 87, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.213 296.4) |
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 #8E57EB | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E57EB | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E57EB text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E57EB 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
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC87FB
oklch(70.7% 0.167 296.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E57EB
oklch(59.4% 0.213 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#8543E7
oklch(55.6% 0.232 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#7133C9
oklch(49.1% 0.215 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C2CA2
oklch(42.7% 0.178 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2A81
oklch(37.7% 0.139 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4B
oklch(27% 0.087 297.1)
#8E57EB 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) | #0078F0 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075E8 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777999 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E57EB
#8E57EB
oklch(59.4% 0.213 296.4)
- #7A8700
#7A8700
oklch(59.2% 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 #8E57EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E57EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.016
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
Use #8E57EB 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.