#8A58CB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.9% 0.173 301.1), rgb(138, 88, 203).
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White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#8A58CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A58CB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 88, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.173 301.1) |
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 #8A58CB | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A58CB | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A58CB text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A58CB text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.125 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B6FD9
oklch(63.2% 0.158 301.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A58CB
oklch(56.9% 0.173 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7244AC
oklch(49.2% 0.161 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D388B
oklch(42.7% 0.134 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C326F
oklch(37.8% 0.103 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#8A58CB 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) | #2671CF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3971C8 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6F89 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A58CB
#8A58CB
oklch(56.9% 0.173 301.1)
- #6C8200
#6C8200
oklch(56.9% 0.136 120.8)
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 #8A58CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A58CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #8A58CB 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.