#8B56AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55% 0.143 310), rgb(139, 86, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#8B56AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B56AF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 86, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.143 310) |
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 #8B56AF | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B56AF | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B56AF text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B56AF text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E0
oklch(80.9% 0.063 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED1
oklch(70.6% 0.104 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A271C4
oklch(63.1% 0.131 310.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B56AF
oklch(55% 0.143 310)
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Step 700
700
#784798
oklch(49.1% 0.133 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#613B7B
oklch(42.6% 0.11 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3363
oklch(37.6% 0.085 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#8B56AF 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) | #3F6AB2 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6EAD | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87657A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B56AF
#8B56AF
oklch(55% 0.143 310)
- #55810E
#55810E
oklch(55% 0.143 129.9)
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 #8B56AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B56AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
Use #8B56AF 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.