#8954A4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.9% 0.132 313.3), rgb(137, 84, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#8954A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8954A4 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 84, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.132 313.3) |
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 #8954A4 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8954A4 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8954A4 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8954A4 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
#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
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#B68FCB
oklch(70.7% 0.095 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A372BD
oklch(63% 0.121 313.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8954A4
oklch(53.9% 0.132 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#794991
oklch(49.1% 0.122 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#623C76
oklch(42.6% 0.102 313)
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Step 900
900
#50345F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 313)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F38
oklch(27.1% 0.05 312.7)
#8954A4 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) | #4367A7 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526BA2 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876074 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8954A4
#8954A4
oklch(53.9% 0.132 313.3)
- #4E7E22
#4E7E22
oklch(53.9% 0.132 133.2)
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 #8954A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8954A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
Use #8954A4 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.