#8053AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.3% 0.143 304.9), rgb(128, 83, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#8053AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8053AE |
| RGB | rgb(128, 83, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.143 304.9) |
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 #8053AE | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8053AE | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8053AE text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8053AE text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E3
oklch(81% 0.064 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D4
oklch(70.6% 0.102 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C73C9
oklch(63.1% 0.132 304.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8053AE
oklch(53.3% 0.143 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#72499C
oklch(49% 0.133 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7F
oklch(42.8% 0.11 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3466
oklch(37.6% 0.087 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#8053AE 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) | #3667B1 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4468AC | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786378 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8053AE
#8053AE
oklch(53.3% 0.143 304.9)
- #5B7900
#5B7900
oklch(53.3% 0.134 125)
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 #8053AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8053AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #8053AE 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.