#8A57A9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.7% 0.134 311.4), rgb(138, 87, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#8A57A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A57A9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 87, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.134 311.4) |
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 #8A57A9 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A57A9 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A57A9 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A57A9 text on black | 4.01:1 | 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B48FCD
oklch(70.6% 0.097 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A272C0
oklch(63.1% 0.124 311.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A57A9
oklch(54.7% 0.134 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#774993
oklch(49% 0.124 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#613C78
oklch(42.6% 0.104 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3460
oklch(37.6% 0.079 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#8A57A9 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) | #446AAC | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526DA7 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876478 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A57A9
#8A57A9
oklch(54.7% 0.134 311.4)
- #53801F
#53801F
oklch(54.7% 0.134 131.5)
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 #8A57A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A57A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #8A57A9 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.