#8A5FA0
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.6% 0.109 313.6), rgb(138, 95, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#8A5FA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 95, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.109 313.6) |
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 #8A5FA0 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5FA0 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5FA0 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A5FA0 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.048 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#B292C3
oklch(70.6% 0.078 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F77B4
oklch(63.1% 0.1 313.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.109 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#754E89
oklch(49.1% 0.101 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F406F
oklch(42.6% 0.084 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E375A
oklch(37.8% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#8A5FA0 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) | #536DA2 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E719E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886878 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5FA0
#8A5FA0
oklch(55.6% 0.109 313.6)
- #59813B
#59813B
oklch(55.7% 0.109 133.4)
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 #8A5FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
Use #8A5FA0 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.