#8E5CFE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(61.4% 0.228 292.6), rgb(142, 92, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#8E5CFE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5CFE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 92, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 99%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.228 292.6) |
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 #8E5CFE | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E5CFE | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E5CFE text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E5CFE text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A589FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E5CFE
oklch(61.4% 0.228 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F3FF3
oklch(55.5% 0.248 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C2ED4
oklch(49% 0.231 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#5829AB
oklch(42.7% 0.191 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#472988
oklch(37.7% 0.149 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#29194F
oklch(26.8% 0.094 292.5)
#8E5CFE 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) | #007FFF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007AFB | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D82A5 | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5CFE
#8E5CFE
oklch(61.4% 0.228 292.6)
- #868C00
#868C00
oklch(61.4% 0.137 112.8)
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 #8E5CFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.078
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.080
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.083
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.087
Use #8E5CFE 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.