#8E5CDA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.9% 0.186 298.9), rgb(142, 92, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#8E5CDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5CDA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 92, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.186 298.9) |
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 #8E5CDA | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5CDA | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E5CDA text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E5CDA text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE8
oklch(70.8% 0.133 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#996DE1
oklch(63.1% 0.171 298.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E5CDA
oklch(58.9% 0.186 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#7041B3
oklch(49.1% 0.173 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3791
oklch(42.8% 0.143 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3074
oklch(37.7% 0.113 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#8E5CDA 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) | #1A77DE | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3276D7 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D7692 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5CDA
#8E5CDA
oklch(58.9% 0.186 298.9)
- #758700
#758700
oklch(58.8% 0.138 118.7)
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 #8E5CDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E5CDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
Use #8E5CDA 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.