#8B5BB1
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.9% 0.137 308.3), rgb(139, 91, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#8B5BB1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 91, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.137 308.3) |
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 #8B5BB1 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5BB1 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5BB1 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B5BB1 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#DFD3EB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 308)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#B290D0
oklch(70.8% 0.098 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F73C3
oklch(63.1% 0.125 308.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5BB1
oklch(55.9% 0.137 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#754997
oklch(49% 0.128 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3463
oklch(37.7% 0.083 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 308.8)
#8B5BB1 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) | #456EB4 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5270AF | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86697E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5BB1
#8B5BB1
oklch(55.9% 0.137 308.3)
- #5C8318
#5C8318
oklch(56.1% 0.137 128.4)
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 #8B5BB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B5BB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.011
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
Use #8B5BB1 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.