#8E58F6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.3% 0.224 294.4), rgb(142, 88, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#8E58F6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E58F6 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 88, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 90%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.224 294.4) |
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 #8E58F6 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E58F6 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E58F6 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E58F6 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A987FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 294.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E58F6
oklch(60.3% 0.224 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#8340EF
oklch(55.7% 0.243 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F2FD0
oklch(49.1% 0.226 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A2AA8
oklch(42.7% 0.187 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#492985
oklch(37.7% 0.146 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B194E
oklch(27% 0.093 295.1)
#8E58F6 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) | #007BFB | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077F3 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727D9F | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E58F6
#8E58F6
oklch(60.3% 0.224 294.4)
- #808900
#808900
oklch(60.2% 0.136 114.3)
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 #8E58F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.079
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.080
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.083
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.084
Use #8E58F6 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.