#8F5DE1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.6% 0.193 297.7), rgb(143, 93, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8F5DE1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5DE1 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 93, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 69%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.193 297.7) |
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 #8F5DE1 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5DE1 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F5DE1 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F5DE1 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF2
oklch(70.7% 0.151 297.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F5DE1
oklch(59.6% 0.193 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#854BDB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#713ABE
oklch(49.1% 0.195 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C329A
oklch(42.8% 0.161 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7A
oklch(37.6% 0.126 298)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#8F5DE1 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) | #0979E5 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A78DE | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7996 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5DE1
#8F5DE1
oklch(59.6% 0.193 297.7)
- #798900
#798900
oklch(59.6% 0.138 117.6)
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 #8F5DE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F5DE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
Use #8F5DE1 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.