#8B54A4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.1% 0.133 314.4), rgb(139, 84, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#8B54A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B54A4 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 84, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.133 314.4) |
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 #8B54A4 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B54A4 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B54A4 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B54A4 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DC
oklch(81% 0.059 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECA
oklch(70.6% 0.097 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#A571BD
oklch(63.1% 0.124 314.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B54A4
oklch(54.1% 0.133 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A4891
oklch(49.1% 0.124 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#633C76
oklch(42.8% 0.102 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#51335F
oklch(37.6% 0.081 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E38
oklch(26.9% 0.052 313.3)
#8B54A4 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) | #4367A7 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536CA2 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896074 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B54A4
#8B54A4
oklch(54.1% 0.133 314.4)
- #4C7F24
#4C7F24
oklch(54.1% 0.133 134.2)
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 #8B54A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B54A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
Use #8B54A4 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.