#8957A1
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.2% 0.124 314), rgb(137, 87, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#8957A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 314°. 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 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8957A1 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 87, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.124 314) |
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 #8957A1 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8957A1 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8957A1 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8957A1 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#B590C8
oklch(70.7% 0.09 314)
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Step 500
500
#A274B9
oklch(63.1% 0.112 313.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8957A1
oklch(54.2% 0.124 314)
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Step 700
700
#784B8E
oklch(49.2% 0.114 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#623E73
oklch(42.8% 0.094 314.2)
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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)
#8957A1 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) | #4868A4 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566C9F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876274 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8957A1
#8957A1
oklch(54.2% 0.124 314)
- #507E2C
#507E2C
oklch(54.1% 0.124 133.8)
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 #8957A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
Use #8957A1 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.