#8F5EDD
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.5% 0.187 298.3), rgb(143, 94, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8F5EDD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5EDD |
| RGB | rgb(143, 94, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.187 298.3) |
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 #8F5EDD | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5EDD | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F5EDD text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F5EDD text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD8AEF
oklch(70.7% 0.147 298.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F5EDD
oklch(59.5% 0.187 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#854CD7
oklch(55.5% 0.203 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#713CBB
oklch(49.1% 0.189 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3397
oklch(42.7% 0.156 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E78
oklch(37.7% 0.122 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#8F5EDD 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) | #1C79E1 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3278DA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E7895 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5EDD
#8F5EDD
oklch(59.5% 0.187 298.3)
- #788900
#788900
oklch(59.5% 0.139 118.1)
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 #8F5EDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F5EDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #8F5EDD 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.