#8E5BCD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.9% 0.172 301.9), rgb(142, 91, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#8E5BCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5BCD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 91, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.172 301.9) |
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 #8E5BCD | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5BCD | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E5BCD text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E5BCD text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.124 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C6ED8
oklch(63.1% 0.159 302.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E5BCD
oklch(57.9% 0.172 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7343AA
oklch(49% 0.16 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D388A
oklch(42.6% 0.133 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C316E
oklch(37.6% 0.103 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#8E5BCD 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) | #2D74D1 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F74CA | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82718B | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5BCD
#8E5BCD
oklch(57.9% 0.172 301.9)
- #6D8600
#6D8600
oklch(57.9% 0.14 121.8)
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 #8E5BCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E5BCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
Use #8E5BCD 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.