#8E7CD2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.9% 0.127 292), rgb(142, 124, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#8E7CD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 124, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.127 292) |
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 #8E7CD2 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7CD2 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7CD2 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7CD2 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A295DA
oklch(70.7% 0.1 292.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E7CD2
oklch(63.9% 0.127 292)
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Step 600
600
#7661BC
oklch(55.5% 0.138 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6450A2
oklch(49.1% 0.128 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#514284
oklch(42.7% 0.107 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#43386A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#8E7CD2 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) | #628AD5 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6387D0 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8C9D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7CD2
#8E7CD2
oklch(63.9% 0.127 292)
- #8E9326
#8E9326
oklch(63.9% 0.127 112.1)
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 #8E7CD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E7CD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
Use #8E7CD2 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.