#8F4DE2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.5% 0.216 299.9), rgb(143, 77, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#8F4DE2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4DE2 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 77, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 72%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.216 299.9) |
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 #8F4DE2 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4DE2 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F4DE2 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F4DE2 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F6
oklch(81% 0.096 300)
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Step 400
400
#B088F2
oklch(70.8% 0.155 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E65ED
oklch(63.1% 0.198 300.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F4DE2
oklch(57.5% 0.216 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#7536BE
oklch(49% 0.2 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F2F9A
oklch(42.7% 0.166 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7B
oklch(37.6% 0.131 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#8F4DE2 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) | #0071E7 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070DF | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6F91 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4DE2
#8F4DE2
oklch(57.5% 0.216 299.9)
- #6F8300
#6F8300
oklch(57.3% 0.136 119.8)
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 #8F4DE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F4DE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
Use #8F4DE2 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.