#8B57AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.2% 0.141 309.8), rgb(139, 87, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#8B57AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B57AF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 87, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.141 309.8) |
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 #8B57AF | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B57AF | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B57AF text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B57AF text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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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
#B48FD0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#A171C4
oklch(63% 0.131 309.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B57AF
oklch(55.2% 0.141 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#774898
oklch(49.1% 0.131 309.5)
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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
#2E1E3A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 309.4)
#8B57AF 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) | #406BB2 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6EAD | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86667B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B57AF
#8B57AF
oklch(55.2% 0.141 309.8)
- #568111
#568111
oklch(55.1% 0.141 129.7)
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 #8B57AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B57AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
Use #8B57AF 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.