#8A4EA5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.1% 0.144 314.3), rgb(138, 78, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#8A4EA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 78, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.144 314.3) |
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 #8A4EA5 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4EA5 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4EA5 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4EA5 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A76FC1
oklch(63.2% 0.133 314.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A4EA5
oklch(53.1% 0.144 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C4595
oklch(49.1% 0.135 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#653979
oklch(42.7% 0.112 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#523261
oklch(37.7% 0.086 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#8A4EA5 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) | #3A64A8 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C69A3 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885C72 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4EA5
#8A4EA5
oklch(53.1% 0.144 314.3)
- #457D13
#457D13
oklch(53.1% 0.145 134.4)
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 #8A4EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
Use #8A4EA5 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.