#8F58F4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.2% 0.222 295.1), rgb(143, 88, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#8F58F4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F58F4 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 88, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 88%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.222 295.1) |
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 #8F58F4 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F58F4 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F58F4 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F58F4 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA87FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F58F4
oklch(60.2% 0.222 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#8440ED
oklch(55.6% 0.241 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#702FCE
oklch(49% 0.224 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B2AA7
oklch(42.7% 0.186 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A2984
oklch(37.7% 0.144 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B194D
oklch(26.9% 0.092 295.5)
#8F58F4 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) | #007BF9 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077F1 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747C9E | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F58F4
#8F58F4
oklch(60.2% 0.222 295.1)
- #7F8A00
#7F8A00
oklch(60.4% 0.137 115.3)
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 #8F58F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.079
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.079
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.082
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.083
Use #8F58F4 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.