#8A5EC1
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.3% 0.152 302.4), rgb(138, 94, 193).
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White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#8A5EC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5EC1 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 94, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.152 302.4) |
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 #8A5EC1 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5EC1 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A5EC1 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A5EC1 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#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
#C9B7E6
oklch(81% 0.068 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D9
oklch(70.8% 0.109 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A72CF
oklch(63% 0.141 302.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5EC1
oklch(57.3% 0.152 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7148A2
oklch(49.1% 0.142 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C83
oklch(42.7% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3469
oklch(37.7% 0.091 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#8A5EC1 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) | #3D73C4 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A73BF | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807087 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5EC1
#8A5EC1
oklch(57.3% 0.152 302.4)
- #6A8400
#6A8400
oklch(57.2% 0.139 122.4)
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 #8A5EC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.016
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #8A5EC1 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.