#8F58D4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58% 0.185 301.3), rgb(143, 88, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#8F58D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F58D4 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 88, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.185 301.3) |
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 #8F58D4 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F58D4 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F58D4 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F58D4 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EE
oklch(81% 0.082 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE6
oklch(70.8% 0.133 301)
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Step 500
500
#9C6CDE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 301.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F58D4
oklch(58% 0.185 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7340B0
oklch(49% 0.172 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E368F
oklch(42.8% 0.142 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3072
oklch(37.8% 0.111 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D43
oklch(27.1% 0.07 301.3)
#8F58D4 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) | #1974D8 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3474D1 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81718E | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F58D4
#8F58D4
oklch(58% 0.185 301.3)
- #6E8600
#6E8600
oklch(58% 0.14 121.4)
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 #8F58D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F58D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
Use #8F58D4 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.