#8A5D97
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.8% 0.101 318.5), rgb(138, 93, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#8A5D97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5D97 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 93, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.101 318.5) |
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 #8A5D97 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5D97 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5D97 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5D97 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D4
oklch(81% 0.046 319)
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Step 400
400
#B492BE
oklch(70.6% 0.073 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#A277AE
oklch(63.1% 0.094 318.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5D97
oklch(54.8% 0.101 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#774E83
oklch(49% 0.095 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#61406A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3756
oklch(37.7% 0.06 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2033
oklch(26.9% 0.04 317)
#8A5D97 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) | #556B99 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606F95 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6473 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5D97
#8A5D97
oklch(54.8% 0.101 318.5)
- #527F43
#527F43
oklch(54.9% 0.101 138.3)
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 #8A5D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A5D97 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.