#8E62EA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.9% 0.197 294.8), rgb(142, 98, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#8E62EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 295°. 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 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E62EA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 98, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 76%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.197 294.8) |
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 #8E62EA | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E62EA | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E62EA text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E62EA text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A88BF6
oklch(70.8% 0.154 294.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E62EA
oklch(60.9% 0.197 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#804BE0
oklch(55.5% 0.214 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D3BC3
oklch(49.2% 0.199 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#58329D
oklch(42.6% 0.164 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#482E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#8E62EA 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) | #047EEE | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #237BE7 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777F9D | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E62EA
#8E62EA
oklch(60.9% 0.197 294.8)
- #818B00
#818B00
oklch(60.8% 0.137 114.7)
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 #8E62EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E62EA.
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 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
Use #8E62EA 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.