#8A56A5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.4% 0.131 313.1), rgb(138, 86, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#8A56A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A56A5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 86, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.131 313.1) |
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 #8A56A5 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A56A5 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A56A5 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A56A5 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#B58FCB
oklch(70.6% 0.095 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A372BD
oklch(63% 0.121 313.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A56A5
oklch(54.4% 0.131 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#794991
oklch(49.1% 0.122 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#623C76
oklch(42.6% 0.102 313)
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Step 900
900
#50345F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 313)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F38
oklch(27.1% 0.05 312.7)
#8A56A5 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) | #4568A8 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546DA3 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886276 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A56A5
#8A56A5
oklch(54.4% 0.131 313.1)
- #507F25
#507F25
oklch(54.3% 0.13 133)
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 #8A56A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A56A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
Use #8A56A5 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.