#8B57BD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56% 0.158 305.4), rgb(139, 87, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#8B57BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 305°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B57BD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 87, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.158 305.4) |
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 #8B57BD | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B57BD | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B57BD text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B57BD text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E6
oklch(80.8% 0.072 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED9
oklch(70.8% 0.113 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F70CF
oklch(63.2% 0.145 305.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B57BD
oklch(56% 0.158 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7545A2
oklch(49% 0.148 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A83
oklch(42.7% 0.121 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3269
oklch(37.7% 0.095 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#8B57BD 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) | #356EC0 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4670BB | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #836A82 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B57BD
#8B57BD
oklch(56% 0.158 305.4)
- #618200
#618200
oklch(56% 0.142 125.4)
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 #8B57BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B57BD.
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 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
Use #8B57BD 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.