#8A58BA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.9% 0.152 305.6), rgb(138, 88, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#8A58BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A58BA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 88, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.152 305.6) |
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 #8A58BA | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A58BA | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A58BA text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A58BA text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#B18ED7
oklch(70.6% 0.11 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E71CC
oklch(63.1% 0.14 305.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A58BA
oklch(55.9% 0.152 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7447A0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B81
oklch(42.8% 0.117 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3368
oklch(37.7% 0.092 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#8A58BA 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) | #396EBD | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486FB8 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826A81 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A58BA
#8A58BA
oklch(55.9% 0.152 305.6)
- #608200
#608200
oklch(56% 0.142 125.8)
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 #8A58BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A58BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.017
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
Use #8A58BA 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.