#8953A0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.5% 0.13 315.1), rgb(137, 83, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#8953A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8953A0 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 83, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.13 315.1) |
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 #8953A0 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8953A0 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8953A0 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8953A0 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.058 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC9
oklch(70.8% 0.094 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#A572BB
oklch(63.2% 0.12 315.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8953A0
oklch(53.5% 0.13 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A498F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 315)
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Step 800
800
#633C74
oklch(42.6% 0.1 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#51345E
oklch(37.7% 0.078 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#8953A0 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) | #4466A3 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536A9E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885E72 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8953A0
#8953A0
oklch(53.5% 0.13 315.1)
- #4A7D27
#4A7D27
oklch(53.5% 0.13 135)
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 #8953A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
Use #8953A0 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.