#8F51E5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.2% 0.214 298.8), rgb(143, 81, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#8F51E5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F51E5 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 81, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.214 298.8) |
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 #8F51E5 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F51E5 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F51E5 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F51E5 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F7
oklch(80.9% 0.097 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE89F2
oklch(70.7% 0.153 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C66EE
oklch(63.1% 0.198 298.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F51E5
oklch(58.2% 0.214 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#7338BF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D309A
oklch(42.6% 0.164 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2C7B
oklch(37.7% 0.129 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#8F51E5 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) | #0074EA | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072E2 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7394 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F51E5
#8F51E5
oklch(58.2% 0.214 298.8)
- #738500
#738500
oklch(58.2% 0.136 118.8)
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 #8F51E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F51E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.016
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
Use #8F51E5 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.