#8A5DB8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.6% 0.142 305.1), rgb(138, 93, 184).
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White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8A5DB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5DB8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 93, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.142 305.1) |
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 #8A5DB8 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5DB8 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A5DB8 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A5DB8 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D4
oklch(70.6% 0.102 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C73C8
oklch(63% 0.131 305.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5DB8
oklch(56.6% 0.142 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#73499C
oklch(49.1% 0.133 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 305)
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Step 900
900
#4C3465
oklch(37.6% 0.085 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#8A5DB8 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) | #4370BB | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F72B6 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826D82 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5DB8
#8A5DB8
oklch(56.6% 0.142 305.1)
- #638302
#638302
oklch(56.5% 0.141 125)
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 #8A5DB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.006
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #8A5DB8 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.