#8E5BCB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.8% 0.169 302.4), rgb(142, 91, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#8E5BCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5BCB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 91, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.169 302.4) |
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 #8E5BCB | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5BCB | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E5BCB text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E5BCB text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DDF
oklch(70.6% 0.122 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C6FD6
oklch(63.1% 0.155 302.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E5BCB
oklch(57.8% 0.169 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7344A9
oklch(49.1% 0.157 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D3989
oklch(42.7% 0.13 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C326E
oklch(37.8% 0.102 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E40
oklch(27.1% 0.063 302.8)
#8E5BCB 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) | #2F73CF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4174C8 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82718A | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5BCB
#8E5BCB
oklch(57.8% 0.169 302.4)
- #6B8600
#6B8600
oklch(57.8% 0.141 122.7)
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 #8E5BCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E5BCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
Use #8E5BCB 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.