#8B53B5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.9% 0.155 308.5), rgb(139, 83, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#8B53B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B53B5 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 83, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.155 308.5) |
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 #8B53B5 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B53B5 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B53B5 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B53B5 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 308)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.112 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A26FCB
oklch(63.1% 0.143 308.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B53B5
oklch(54.9% 0.155 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#78459E
oklch(49.1% 0.144 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#623980
oklch(42.7% 0.12 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#503267
oklch(37.8% 0.093 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#8B53B5 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) | #356AB8 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486DB3 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85647C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B53B5
#8B53B5
oklch(54.9% 0.155 308.5)
- #578000
#578000
oklch(54.9% 0.145 128.5)
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 #8B53B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B53B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
Use #8B53B5 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.