#8F58DA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.4% 0.192 300), rgb(143, 88, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#8F58DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F58DA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 88, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.192 300) |
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 #8F58DA | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F58DA | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F58DA text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F58DA text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BE9
oklch(70.6% 0.138 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B6BE3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 299.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F58DA
oklch(58.4% 0.192 300)
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Step 700
700
#723FB4
oklch(49.1% 0.177 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3592
oklch(42.7% 0.147 300)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F74
oklch(37.6% 0.115 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C44
oklch(26.9% 0.073 300)
#8F58DA 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) | #0375DE | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C74D7 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7391 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F58DA
#8F58DA
oklch(58.4% 0.192 300)
- #728700
#728700
oklch(58.6% 0.139 120)
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 #8F58DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F58DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
Use #8F58DA 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.