#8754A8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.8% 0.136 310.6), rgb(135, 84, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#8754A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8754A8 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 84, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.136 310.6) |
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 #8754A8 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8754A8 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8754A8 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8754A8 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B48FCE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#A172C1
oklch(63% 0.125 310.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8754A8
oklch(53.8% 0.136 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#774995
oklch(49.1% 0.126 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#613C79
oklch(42.7% 0.105 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3461
oklch(37.7% 0.081 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#8754A8 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) | #3F67AB | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6BA6 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836276 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8754A8
#8754A8
oklch(53.8% 0.136 310.6)
- #527D16
#527D16
oklch(53.8% 0.136 130.5)
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 #8754A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8754A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
Use #8754A8 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.