#8E63E2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.5% 0.186 296), rgb(142, 99, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8E63E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E63E2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 99, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 69%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.186 296) |
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 #8E63E2 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E63E2 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E63E2 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E63E2 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A98CF0
oklch(70.7% 0.145 295.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E63E2
oklch(60.5% 0.186 296)
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Step 600
600
#814FD9
oklch(55.6% 0.201 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E3EBC
oklch(49.1% 0.188 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#593498
oklch(42.6% 0.156 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#492F79
oklch(37.7% 0.121 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C47
oklch(26.9% 0.077 295.8)
#8E63E2 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) | #237DE6 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #337ADF | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7E99 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E63E2
#8E63E2
oklch(60.5% 0.186 296)
- #7E8B00
#7E8B00
oklch(60.5% 0.139 116.2)
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 #8E63E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E63E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #8E63E2 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.