#8B5AC6
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.164 302.4), rgb(139, 90, 198).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#8B5AC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5AC6 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 90, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.164 302.4) |
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 #8B5AC6 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5AC6 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B5AC6 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B5AC6 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF8EDE
oklch(70.7% 0.119 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C70D4
oklch(63.2% 0.151 302.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5AC6
oklch(57% 0.164 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7245A7
oklch(49% 0.153 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3A87
oklch(42.8% 0.126 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C326C
oklch(37.6% 0.099 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#8B5AC6 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) | #3171CA | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4272C3 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806F87 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5AC6
#8B5AC6
oklch(57% 0.164 302.4)
- #698300
#698300
oklch(56.9% 0.139 122.5)
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 #8B5AC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B5AC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #8B5AC6 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.