#8E63C8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.9% 0.153 301.5), rgb(142, 99, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#8E63C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.153 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 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E63C8 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 99, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.153 301.5) |
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 #8E63C8 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E63C8 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E63C8 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E63C8 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E7
oklch(81% 0.069 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD90DA
oklch(70.7% 0.11 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9973D0
oklch(63.2% 0.14 301.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E63C8
oklch(58.9% 0.153 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7048A3
oklch(49% 0.143 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C84
oklch(42.7% 0.118 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B346A
oklch(37.8% 0.092 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#8E63C8 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) | #4278CC | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D78C6 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83768C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E63C8
#8E63C8
oklch(58.9% 0.153 301.5)
- #708900
#708900
oklch(58.9% 0.142 121.6)
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 #8E63C8, 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 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #8E63C8 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.