#8F5AE5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.5% 0.202 297.5), rgb(143, 90, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#8F5AE5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5AE5 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 90, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.202 297.5) |
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 #8F5AE5 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5AE5 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F5AE5 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F5AE5 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3F9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD88F6
oklch(70.7% 0.159 297.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F5AE5
oklch(59.5% 0.202 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#8647E0
oklch(55.6% 0.22 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#7237C3
oklch(49.2% 0.204 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C2F9D
oklch(42.6% 0.169 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B2C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#8F5AE5 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) | #0079E9 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A77E2 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B7897 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5AE5
#8F5AE5
oklch(59.5% 0.202 297.5)
- #798800
#798800
oklch(59.4% 0.137 117.2)
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 #8F5AE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F5AE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
Use #8F5AE5 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.