#8E5AE4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.3% 0.201 297.2), rgb(142, 90, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#8E5AE4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 297°. 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 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5AE4 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 90, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.201 297.2) |
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 #8E5AE4 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5AE4 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E5AE4 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E5AE4 text on black | 4.73:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F4
oklch(81% 0.089 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8BEF
oklch(70.7% 0.145 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#986BE9
oklch(63.2% 0.184 297.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E5AE4
oklch(59.3% 0.201 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F3EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.186 297)
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Step 800
800
#5A3497
oklch(42.6% 0.154 297)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F78
oklch(37.7% 0.12 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#8E5AE4 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) | #0078E8 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A76E1 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7897 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5AE4
#8E5AE4
oklch(59.3% 0.201 297.2)
- #798800
#798800
oklch(59.4% 0.137 117.2)
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 #8E5AE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E5AE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.071
Use #8E5AE4 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.