#8E6EEB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.9% 0.181 292.2), rgb(142, 110, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#8E6EEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E6EEB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 110, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 76%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.181 292.2) |
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 #8E6EEB | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E6EEB | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E6EEB text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E6EEB text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F6
oklch(81% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A38EF1
oklch(70.6% 0.143 292.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E6EEB
oklch(62.9% 0.181 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A53DA
oklch(55.6% 0.197 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6742BD
oklch(49% 0.183 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#543899
oklch(42.8% 0.151 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#45317A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#8E6EEB 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) | #3585EF | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B81E8 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7588A2 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E6EEB
#8E6EEB
oklch(62.9% 0.181 292.2)
- #8B9000
#8B9000
oklch(62.8% 0.139 112.2)
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 #8E6EEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E6EEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #8E6EEB 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.