#8A5FCE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.2% 0.166 299), rgb(138, 95, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#8A5FCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5FCE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 95, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.166 299) |
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 #8A5FCE | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5FCE | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A5FCE text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A5FCE text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EB
oklch(80.8% 0.076 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 299)
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Step 500
500
#9771D8
oklch(63.1% 0.153 299)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5FCE
oklch(58.2% 0.166 299)
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Step 700
700
#6E46AA
oklch(49% 0.155 299)
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Step 800
800
#5A3B8A
oklch(42.8% 0.127 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A336E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#8A5FCE 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) | #3376D2 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4075CB | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C758D | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5FCE
#8A5FCE
oklch(58.2% 0.166 299)
- #738500
#738500
oklch(58.2% 0.136 118.8)
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 #8A5FCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
Use #8A5FCE 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.