#8055A3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53% 0.126 308.1), rgb(128, 85, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#8055A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8055A3 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 85, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.126 308.1) |
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 #8055A3 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8055A3 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8055A3 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8055A3 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DD
oklch(80.8% 0.057 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B091CC
oklch(70.6% 0.091 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D75BF
oklch(63% 0.116 308.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8055A3
oklch(53% 0.126 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#734C93
oklch(49.1% 0.117 308)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F77
oklch(42.8% 0.096 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3660
oklch(37.8% 0.075 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#8055A3 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) | #4166A6 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D68A1 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6274 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8055A3
#8055A3
oklch(53% 0.126 308.1)
- #56791A
#56791A
oklch(53.1% 0.126 128.2)
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 #8055A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #8055A3 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.