#8E76DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.2% 0.147 292.7), rgb(142, 118, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#8E76DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E76DA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 118, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.147 292.7) |
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 #8E76DA | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E76DA | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E76DA text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E76DA text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#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
#C2B9EC
oklch(81% 0.072 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A393E2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 292.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E76DA
oklch(63.2% 0.147 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#795CC7
oklch(55.6% 0.16 293)
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Step 700
700
#664BAC
oklch(49.1% 0.149 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#533E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 293)
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Step 900
900
#44366F
oklch(37.7% 0.095 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#8E76DA 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) | #5487DE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5784D8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C899E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E76DA
#8E76DA
oklch(63.2% 0.147 292.7)
- #8B9200
#8B9200
oklch(63.3% 0.141 113.1)
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 #8E76DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E76DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
Use #8E76DA 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.