#8951AB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.8% 0.146 311.2), rgb(137, 81, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#8951AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8951AB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 81, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.146 311.2) |
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 #8951AB | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8951AB | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8951AB text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8951AB text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 311)
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Step 400
400
#B68ED1
oklch(70.8% 0.105 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#A470C4
oklch(63.1% 0.134 311.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8951AB
oklch(53.8% 0.146 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#794698
oklch(49% 0.136 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#633A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#503363
oklch(37.7% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#8951AB 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) | #3966AE | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6AA9 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #856076 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8951AB
#8951AB
oklch(53.8% 0.146 311.2)
- #4E7E04
#4E7E04
oklch(53.8% 0.146 131.2)
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 #8951AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8951AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
Use #8951AB 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.