#8A5BC3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.9% 0.159 302.5), rgb(138, 91, 195).
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White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8A5BC3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5BC3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 91, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.159 302.5) |
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 #8A5BC3 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5BC3 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A5BC3 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A5BC3 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE8FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.114 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B71D2
oklch(63.1% 0.146 302.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5BC3
oklch(56.9% 0.159 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7247A5
oklch(49.2% 0.148 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D3B85
oklch(42.8% 0.121 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C336B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#8A5BC3 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) | #3671C7 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4572C1 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6F86 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5BC3
#8A5BC3
oklch(56.9% 0.159 302.5)
- #698300
#698300
oklch(56.9% 0.139 122.5)
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 #8A5BC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A5BC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #8A5BC3 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.