#8B53BB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.3% 0.162 306.7), rgb(139, 83, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#8B53BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B53BB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 83, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.162 306.7) |
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 #8B53BB | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B53BB | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B53BB text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B53BB text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E6
oklch(81% 0.073 307)
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Step 400
400
#B38DDA
oklch(70.7% 0.116 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#A16ECF
oklch(63.1% 0.149 306.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B53BB
oklch(55.3% 0.162 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7744A2
oklch(49.1% 0.15 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#613883
oklch(42.6% 0.125 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3169
oklch(37.6% 0.097 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#8B53BB 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) | #2F6BBE | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436DB8 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83667F | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B53BB
#8B53BB
oklch(55.3% 0.162 306.7)
- #5C8000
#5C8000
oklch(55.2% 0.142 126.7)
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 #8B53BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B53BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #8B53BB 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.