#8A5BAF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.7% 0.134 308.5), rgb(138, 91, 175).
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White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#8A5BAF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5BAF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 91, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.134 308.5) |
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 #8A5BAF | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5BAF | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5BAF text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A5BAF text on black | 4.19:1 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DF
oklch(81% 0.06 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#B290CF
oklch(70.7% 0.097 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F73C2
oklch(63% 0.124 308.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5BAF
oklch(55.7% 0.134 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#754A96
oklch(49.1% 0.125 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3562
oklch(37.8% 0.08 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F39
oklch(26.9% 0.05 308.1)
#8A5BAF 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) | #466DB2 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5370AD | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85697D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5BAF
#8A5BAF
oklch(55.7% 0.134 308.5)
- #5C821B
#5C821B
oklch(55.8% 0.134 128.4)
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 #8A5BAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A5BAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.014
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
Use #8A5BAF 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.