#8B53C5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.9% 0.174 304), rgb(139, 83, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#8B53C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B53C5 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 83, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.174 304) |
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 #8B53C5 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B53C5 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B53C5 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B53C5 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.126 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F6DD7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 304)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B53C5
oklch(55.9% 0.174 304)
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Step 700
700
#7542A9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3789
oklch(42.6% 0.133 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E316E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#8B53C5 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) | #226DC9 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A6EC2 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816984 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B53C5
#8B53C5
oklch(55.9% 0.174 304)
- #648100
#648100
oklch(56% 0.139 123.9)
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 #8B53C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B53C5.
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 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #8B53C5 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.