#8A5CBF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.8% 0.152 303.4), rgb(138, 92, 191).
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White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8A5CBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5CBF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 92, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.152 303.4) |
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 #8A5CBF | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5CBF | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A5CBF text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A5CBF 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E6
oklch(80.8% 0.07 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FD9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B72CE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 303.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5CBF
oklch(56.8% 0.152 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7248A1
oklch(49.1% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C83
oklch(42.8% 0.117 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3469
oklch(37.8% 0.091 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#8A5CBF 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) | #3C71C2 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4972BD | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816E85 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5CBF
#8A5CBF
oklch(56.8% 0.152 303.4)
- #678300
#678300
oklch(56.7% 0.14 123.3)
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 #8A5CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.015
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #8A5CBF 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.