#8B5BB0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.9% 0.136 308.7), rgb(139, 91, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#8B5BB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5BB0 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 91, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 35%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.136 308.7) |
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 #8B5BB0 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5BB0 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5BB0 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B5BB0 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6DF
oklch(80.8% 0.062 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#B290CF
oklch(70.7% 0.097 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F73C3
oklch(63.1% 0.125 308.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5BB0
oklch(55.9% 0.136 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#754A96
oklch(49.1% 0.125 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3462
oklch(37.6% 0.082 309)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 308.8)
#8B5BB0 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) | #466EB3 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5370AE | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86697D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5BB0
#8B5BB0
oklch(55.9% 0.136 308.7)
- #5B821A
#5B821A
oklch(55.7% 0.135 128.7)
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 #8B5BB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B5BB0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.013
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
Use #8B5BB0 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.