#8A5A9F
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.7% 0.116 315), rgb(138, 90, 159).
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White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#8A5A9F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 315°. 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 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5A9F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 90, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.116 315) |
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 #8A5A9F | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5A9F | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5A9F text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5A9F text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B491C5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#A275B6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 315.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5A9F
oklch(54.7% 0.116 315)
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Step 700
700
#784C8B
oklch(49.2% 0.109 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#613F70
oklch(42.7% 0.088 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F365B
oklch(37.7% 0.069 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2035
oklch(27.1% 0.043 316)
#8A5A9F 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) | #4E6AA1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6E9D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896475 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5A9F
#8A5A9F
oklch(54.7% 0.116 315)
- #527F35
#527F35
oklch(54.6% 0.116 134.8)
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 #8A5A9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
Use #8A5A9F 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.