#8A53AC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.3% 0.144 311), rgb(138, 83, 172).
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White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#8A53AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A53AC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 83, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.144 311) |
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 #8A53AC | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A53AC | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A53AC text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A53AC text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 311)
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Step 400
400
#B58ED0
oklch(70.7% 0.103 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A370C4
oklch(63% 0.133 311)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A53AC
oklch(54.3% 0.144 311)
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Step 700
700
#794798
oklch(49.2% 0.134 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#623B7B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#503363
oklch(37.7% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#8A53AC 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) | #3C68AF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6CAA | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866278 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A53AC
#8A53AC
oklch(54.3% 0.144 311)
- #507F0B
#507F0B
oklch(54.2% 0.144 131.1)
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 #8A53AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A53AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
Use #8A53AC 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.