#8A57A8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.7% 0.132 311.8), rgb(138, 87, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#8A57A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A57A8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 87, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.132 311.8) |
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 #8A57A8 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A57A8 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A57A8 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A57A8 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#E0D3E9
oklch(88.4% 0.033 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48FCC
oklch(70.6% 0.096 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#A273BF
oklch(63.2% 0.121 311.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A57A8
oklch(54.7% 0.132 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#784993
oklch(49.1% 0.124 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#613C77
oklch(42.6% 0.103 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3460
oklch(37.6% 0.079 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F38
oklch(27.1% 0.05 312.7)
#8A57A8 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) | #456AAB | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536DA6 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876477 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A57A8
#8A57A8
oklch(54.7% 0.132 311.8)
- #538021
#538021
oklch(54.8% 0.133 131.7)
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 #8A57A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A57A8.
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 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #8A57A8 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.