#8E5FF2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(61% 0.21 294), rgb(142, 95, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#8E5FF2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5FF2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 95, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 85%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.21 294) |
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 #8E5FF2 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E5FF2 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E5FF2 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E5FF2 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 294.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 294.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FD
oklch(80.9% 0.103 294)
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Step 400
400
#A789FC
oklch(70.7% 0.165 293.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E5FF2
oklch(61% 0.21 294)
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Step 600
600
#8047E8
oklch(55.6% 0.228 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D36CA
oklch(49.1% 0.213 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#582FA3
oklch(42.7% 0.175 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#482C82
oklch(37.8% 0.138 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#8E5FF2 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) | #007EF7 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007AEF | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7380A0 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5FF2
#8E5FF2
oklch(61% 0.21 294)
- #838B00
#838B00
oklch(60.9% 0.137 113.8)
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 #8E5FF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.075
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.077
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.079
Use #8E5FF2 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.