#8E5DCE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.3% 0.17 301.3), rgb(142, 93, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#8E5DCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5DCE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 93, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.17 301.3) |
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 #8E5DCE | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5DCE | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E5DCE text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E5DCE text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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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
#C9B6EB
oklch(81% 0.076 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EE0
oklch(70.7% 0.121 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B6FD8
oklch(63.1% 0.157 301.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E5DCE
oklch(58.3% 0.17 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7244AA
oklch(49.1% 0.158 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C398A
oklch(42.7% 0.131 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C326E
oklch(37.8% 0.102 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#8E5DCE 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) | #3075D2 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4175CB | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81738D | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5DCE
#8E5DCE
oklch(58.3% 0.17 301.3)
- #6F8700
#6F8700
oklch(58.3% 0.14 121.3)
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 #8E5DCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E5DCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
Use #8E5DCE 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.