#8956A0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54% 0.124 314.6), rgb(137, 86, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#8956A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8956A0 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 86, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.124 314.6) |
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 #8956A0 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8956A0 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8956A0 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8956A0 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#CEB6DA
oklch(80.8% 0.056 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B590C7
oklch(70.7% 0.088 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#A373B9
oklch(63% 0.115 314.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8956A0
oklch(54% 0.124 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#794A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#623D73
oklch(42.6% 0.096 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#50355D
oklch(37.8% 0.074 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#8956A0 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) | #4867A3 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556C9E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876173 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8956A0
#8956A0
oklch(54% 0.124 314.6)
- #4E7E2C
#4E7E2C
oklch(54% 0.125 134.5)
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 #8956A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
Use #8956A0 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.