#8E75DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.1% 0.15 292.9), rgb(142, 117, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#8E75DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E75DB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 117, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.15 292.9) |
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 #8E75DB | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E75DB | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E75DB text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E75DB text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A392E3
oklch(70.6% 0.117 292.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E75DB
oklch(63.1% 0.15 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#795BC8
oklch(55.5% 0.163 293)
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Step 700
700
#664AAD
oklch(49% 0.152 293)
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Step 800
800
#533E8C
oklch(42.7% 0.124 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#443570
oklch(37.6% 0.098 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#8E75DB 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) | #5187DF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5584D9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B899E | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E75DB
#8E75DB
oklch(63.1% 0.15 292.9)
- #8B9100
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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 #8E75DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E75DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #8E75DB 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.