#8F4EF2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.8% 0.232 296.8), rgb(143, 78, 242).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#8F4EF2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4EF2 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 78, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 86%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.232 296.8) |
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 #8F4EF2 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4EF2 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F4EF2 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F4EF2 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC87FB
oklch(70.7% 0.167 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A63F8
oklch(63.2% 0.213 296.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F4EF2
oklch(58.8% 0.232 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#7232C9
oklch(49.1% 0.216 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C2CA2
oklch(42.7% 0.178 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2A81
oklch(37.7% 0.139 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4B
oklch(27% 0.087 297.1)
#8F4EF2 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) | #0075F7 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073EF | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76769A | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4EF2
#8F4EF2
oklch(58.8% 0.232 296.8)
- #788600
#788600
oklch(58.8% 0.135 116.9)
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 #8F4EF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F4EF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.070
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.079
Use #8F4EF2 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.