#8E58CE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.5% 0.177 302.3), rgb(142, 88, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#8E58CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E58CE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 88, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.177 302.3) |
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 #8E58CE | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E58CE | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E58CE text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E58CE text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D6DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.163 302.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E58CE
oklch(57.5% 0.177 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7442AC
oklch(49.2% 0.164 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E378C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3170
oklch(37.8% 0.106 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#8E58CE 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) | #2472D2 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A73CB | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82708B | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E58CE
#8E58CE
oklch(57.5% 0.177 302.3)
- #6B8500
#6B8500
oklch(57.5% 0.14 122.3)
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 #8E58CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E58CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #8E58CE 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.