#8A50B4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.3% 0.158 308.8), rgb(138, 80, 180).
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White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#8A50B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A50B4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 80, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.158 308.8) |
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 #8A50B4 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A50B4 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A50B4 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A50B4 text on black | 3.88:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 308.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E4
oklch(81% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD7
oklch(70.6% 0.115 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A36ECC
oklch(63.1% 0.146 308.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A50B4
oklch(54.3% 0.158 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#79449F
oklch(49.2% 0.147 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#623881
oklch(42.6% 0.123 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#503167
oklch(37.6% 0.095 309)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#8A50B4 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) | #3068B7 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446BB2 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84627A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A50B4
#8A50B4
oklch(54.3% 0.158 308.8)
- #557E00
#557E00
oklch(54.2% 0.143 128.8)
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 #8A50B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A50B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
Use #8A50B4 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.