#8A50B9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.6% 0.164 307.3), rgb(138, 80, 185).
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White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#8A50B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A50B9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 80, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.164 307.3) |
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 #8A50B9 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A50B9 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A50B9 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A50B9 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E6
oklch(81% 0.073 307)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A26DCF
oklch(63% 0.151 307.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A50B9
oklch(54.6% 0.164 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7843A2
oklch(49.1% 0.152 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#623884
oklch(42.8% 0.126 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#50316A
oklch(37.8% 0.099 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#8A50B9 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) | #2B69BC | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406BB6 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83647D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A50B9
#8A50B9
oklch(54.6% 0.164 307.3)
- #597E00
#597E00
oklch(54.5% 0.141 127.3)
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 #8A50B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A50B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
Use #8A50B9 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.