#8A5EBD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.147 303.5), rgb(138, 94, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#8A5EBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5EBD |
| RGB | rgb(138, 94, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.147 303.5) |
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 #8A5EBD | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5EBD | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A5EBD text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A5EBD text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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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
#C9B7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D7
oklch(70.7% 0.106 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B73CC
oklch(63.1% 0.135 303.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5EBD
oklch(57% 0.147 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#71499F
oklch(49.1% 0.137 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3D81
oklch(42.8% 0.112 303)
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Step 900
900
#4C3467
oklch(37.7% 0.088 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#8A5EBD 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) | #4172C0 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D73BB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816F85 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5EBD
#8A5EBD
oklch(57% 0.147 303.5)
- #678400
#678400
oklch(57% 0.141 123.6)
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 #8A5EBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.011
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #8A5EBD 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.