#8A5BAD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.6% 0.132 309.2), rgb(138, 91, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#8A5BAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 309°. 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 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5BAD |
| RGB | rgb(138, 91, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.132 309.2) |
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 #8A5BAD | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5BAD | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5BAD text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A5BAD text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DE
oklch(81% 0.059 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#B290CE
oklch(70.7% 0.096 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F74C1
oklch(63.2% 0.121 309)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5BAD
oklch(55.6% 0.132 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#754A95
oklch(49.1% 0.124 309)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D78
oklch(42.6% 0.101 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3561
oklch(37.7% 0.078 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#8A5BAD 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) | #476DB0 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5470AB | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85687C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5BAD
#8A5BAD
oklch(55.6% 0.132 309.2)
- #5A8220
#5A8220
oklch(55.7% 0.132 129.5)
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 #8A5BAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A5BAD.
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 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #8A5BAD 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.