#8F64EB
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(61.4% 0.195 294.6), rgb(143, 100, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#8F64EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F64EB |
| RGB | rgb(143, 100, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 77%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.195 294.6) |
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 #8F64EB | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F64EB | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F64EB text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F64EB text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A88BF5
oklch(70.7% 0.153 294.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F64EB
oklch(61.4% 0.195 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#804CE0
oklch(55.6% 0.213 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C3CC2
oklch(49.1% 0.197 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#58339D
oklch(42.8% 0.163 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#482E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#8F64EB 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) | #1180EF | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #287CE8 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78819E | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F64EB
#8F64EB
oklch(61.4% 0.195 294.6)
- #838D00
#838D00
oklch(61.4% 0.139 114.7)
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 #8F64EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F64EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
Use #8F64EB 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.