#8A54AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.3% 0.14 311.6), rgb(138, 84, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#8A54AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A54AA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 84, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.14 311.6) |
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 #8A54AA | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A54AA | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A54AA text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A54AA text on black | 3.92:1 | 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
#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
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DF
oklch(81% 0.062 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B58ECF
oklch(70.6% 0.102 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#A371C2
oklch(63.1% 0.129 311.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A54AA
oklch(54.3% 0.14 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#794796
oklch(49.1% 0.131 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#623B79
oklch(42.6% 0.107 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#503362
oklch(37.7% 0.085 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#8A54AA 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) | #3F68AD | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6CA8 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876277 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A54AA
#8A54AA
oklch(54.3% 0.14 311.6)
- #507F16
#507F16
oklch(54.2% 0.14 131.6)
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 #8A54AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A54AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #8A54AA 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.