#8B5BC9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.4% 0.166 301.5), rgb(139, 91, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#8B5BC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 91, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.166 301.5) |
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 #8B5BC9 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5BC9 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B5BC9 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B5BC9 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6EA
oklch(81% 0.075 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EDF
oklch(70.7% 0.12 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B70D6
oklch(63.2% 0.153 301.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5BC9
oklch(57.4% 0.166 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7145A9
oklch(49.1% 0.155 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3A88
oklch(42.7% 0.127 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B326D
oklch(37.6% 0.1 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#8B5BC9 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) | #3072CD | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4073C6 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F7089 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5BC9
#8B5BC9
oklch(57.4% 0.166 301.5)
- #6C8400
#6C8400
oklch(57.4% 0.138 121.5)
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 #8B5BC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B5BC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
Use #8B5BC9 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.