#8A55AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.5% 0.138 311.4), rgb(138, 85, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#8A55AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A55AA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 85, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.138 311.4) |
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 #8A55AA | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A55AA | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A55AA text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A55AA text on black | 3.96:1 | 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
#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
#B58FCE
oklch(70.8% 0.099 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#A271C1
oklch(63% 0.127 311.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A55AA
oklch(54.5% 0.138 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#784895
oklch(49.1% 0.128 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#623C79
oklch(42.8% 0.106 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#503361
oklch(37.6% 0.083 312)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#8A55AA 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) | #4069AD | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506CA8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866378 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A55AA
#8A55AA
oklch(54.5% 0.138 311.4)
- #517F18
#517F18
oklch(54.3% 0.138 131.4)
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 #8A55AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A55AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #8A55AA 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.