#8E5ECC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.3% 0.166 301.6), rgb(142, 94, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#8E5ECC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5ECC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 94, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.166 301.6) |
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 #8E5ECC | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5ECC | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E5ECC text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E5ECC text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#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
#C9B6EA
oklch(81% 0.075 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EDF
oklch(70.7% 0.12 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B70D6
oklch(63.2% 0.153 301.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E5ECC
oklch(58.3% 0.166 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7245A8
oklch(49.1% 0.154 302)
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Step 800
800
#5C3A88
oklch(42.7% 0.127 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C326D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#8E5ECC 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) | #3575D0 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4476C9 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82738C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5ECC
#8E5ECC
oklch(58.3% 0.166 301.6)
- #6E8700
#6E8700
oklch(58.3% 0.141 121.7)
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 #8E5ECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #8E5ECC 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.