#8B50AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54% 0.152 311.3), rgb(139, 80, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#8B50AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B50AE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 80, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.152 311.3) |
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 #8B50AE | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B50AE | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B50AE text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B50AE text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B78DD2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#A56EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.141 311.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B50AE
oklch(54% 0.152 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A459A
oklch(49.1% 0.14 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#64397D
oklch(42.8% 0.117 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#513264
oklch(37.7% 0.09 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#8B50AE 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) | #3667B1 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496BAC | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876077 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B50AE
#8B50AE
oklch(54% 0.152 311.3)
- #4E7F00
#4E7F00
oklch(54% 0.148 131.3)
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 #8B50AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B50AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
Use #8B50AE 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.