#8E60C8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.4% 0.158 302.2), rgb(142, 96, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#8E60C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E60C8 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 96, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.158 302.2) |
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 #8E60C8 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E60C8 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E60C8 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E60C8 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 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
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE8FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.114 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B71D2
oklch(63.1% 0.146 302.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E60C8
oklch(58.4% 0.158 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7147A5
oklch(49.1% 0.147 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B85
oklch(42.7% 0.121 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B336B
oklch(37.6% 0.095 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#8E60C8 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) | #3D76CC | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A76C5 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83738B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E60C8
#8E60C8
oklch(58.4% 0.158 302.2)
- #6E8800
#6E8800
oklch(58.5% 0.142 122.1)
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 #8E60C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #8E60C8 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.