#8B4FA7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.5% 0.145 314), rgb(139, 79, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#8B4FA7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4FA7 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 79, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.145 314) |
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 #8B4FA7 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4FA7 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4FA7 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4FA7 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DF
oklch(81% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A66FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.134 313.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B4FA7
oklch(53.5% 0.145 314)
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Step 700
700
#7C4595
oklch(49.1% 0.135 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#653979
oklch(42.7% 0.112 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#523262
oklch(37.7% 0.087 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#8B4FA7 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) | #3A65AA | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6AA5 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895D73 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4FA7
#8B4FA7
oklch(53.5% 0.145 314)
- #477E12
#477E12
oklch(53.4% 0.145 134)
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 #8B4FA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B4FA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
Use #8B4FA7 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.