#8A54AD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.5% 0.143 310.5), rgb(138, 84, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#8A54AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A54AD |
| RGB | rgb(138, 84, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.143 310.5) |
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 #8A54AD | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A54AD | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A54AD text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A54AD text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#B58ED1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#A271C4
oklch(63.1% 0.131 310.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A54AD
oklch(54.5% 0.143 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#784798
oklch(49.1% 0.133 310.3)
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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)
#8A54AD 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) | #3D69B0 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6CAB | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866378 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A54AD
#8A54AD
oklch(54.5% 0.143 310.5)
- #52800B
#52800B
oklch(54.6% 0.144 130.6)
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 #8A54AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A54AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
Use #8A54AD 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.