#8F51D8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.3% 0.199 301.5), rgb(143, 81, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8F51D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F51D8 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 81, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 63%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.199 301.5) |
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 #8F51D8 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F51D8 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F51D8 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F51D8 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B189EB
oklch(70.7% 0.144 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E68E4
oklch(63% 0.183 301.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F51D8
oklch(57.3% 0.199 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#753BB6
oklch(49% 0.186 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F3293
oklch(42.6% 0.153 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E75
oklch(37.8% 0.118 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B45
oklch(26.9% 0.077 301.2)
#8F51D8 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) | #0071DC | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2171D5 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806E8D | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F51D8
#8F51D8
oklch(57.3% 0.199 301.5)
- #6C8400
#6C8400
oklch(57.4% 0.138 121.5)
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 #8F51D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F51D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
Use #8F51D8 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.