#8B5BA7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.4% 0.125 312), rgb(139, 91, 167).
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White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#8B5BA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5BA7 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 91, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.125 312) |
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 #8B5BA7 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5BA7 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5BA7 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B5BA7 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#B390C9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 312)
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Step 500
500
#A174BC
oklch(63.1% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5BA7
oklch(55.4% 0.125 312)
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Step 700
700
#774B90
oklch(49.2% 0.116 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#603E75
oklch(42.7% 0.096 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F355E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 312.1)
#8B5BA7 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) | #4B6CAA | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5870A5 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886679 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5BA7
#8B5BA7
oklch(55.4% 0.125 312)
- #56812C
#56812C
oklch(55.3% 0.124 132.1)
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 #8B5BA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
Use #8B5BA7 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.