#8950BD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.7% 0.168 305.7), rgb(137, 80, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#8950BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8950BD |
| RGB | rgb(137, 80, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.168 305.7) |
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 #8950BD | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8950BD | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8950BD text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8950BD text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3F0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 305.3)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDD
oklch(70.7% 0.122 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A06DD3
oklch(63% 0.155 305.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8950BD
oklch(54.7% 0.168 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7742A6
oklch(49.1% 0.158 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#613786
oklch(42.7% 0.13 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F316B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#8950BD 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) | #2569C1 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6BBA | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80657F | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8950BD
#8950BD
oklch(54.7% 0.168 305.7)
- #5D7E00
#5D7E00
oklch(54.7% 0.139 125.8)
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 #8950BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8950BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #8950BD 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.