#8F53F0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.3% 0.224 296.5), rgb(143, 83, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#8F53F0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F53F0 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 83, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 84%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.224 296.5) |
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 #8F53F0 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F53F0 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F53F0 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F53F0 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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 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
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 297)
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Step 400
400
#AB88F8
oklch(70.6% 0.161 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9865F4
oklch(63% 0.206 296.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F53F0
oklch(59.3% 0.224 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#7036C5
oklch(49% 0.207 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B2EA0
oklch(42.6% 0.173 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#8F53F0 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) | #0077F5 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075ED | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76789B | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F53F0
#8F53F0
oklch(59.3% 0.224 296.5)
- #7A8700
#7A8700
oklch(59.2% 0.136 116.3)
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 #8F53F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F53F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.023
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
Use #8F53F0 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.