#8B5AAA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.4% 0.13 311), rgb(139, 90, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#8B5AAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 311°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5AAA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 90, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.13 311) |
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 #8B5AAA | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5AAA | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5AAA text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B5AAA text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3E9
oklch(88.4% 0.033 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DD
oklch(80.8% 0.059 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B390CC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#A173BE
oklch(63.1% 0.12 311.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5AAA
oklch(55.4% 0.13 311)
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Step 700
700
#774A92
oklch(49.1% 0.121 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#603D77
oklch(42.6% 0.1 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3560
oklch(37.8% 0.078 311)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#8B5AAA 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) | #486CAD | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556FA8 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88677A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5AAA
#8B5AAA
oklch(55.4% 0.13 311)
- #578125
#578125
oklch(55.3% 0.129 130.9)
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 #8B5AAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B5AAA.
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 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
Use #8B5AAA 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.