#8B5CAC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.8% 0.129 309.9), rgb(139, 92, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#8B5CAC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5CAC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 92, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.129 309.9) |
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 #8B5CAC | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5CAC | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5CAC text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B5CAC 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
#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
#E0D4EA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B290CC
oklch(70.6% 0.093 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F74BF
oklch(63.1% 0.119 309.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5CAC
oklch(55.8% 0.129 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#754B93
oklch(49.1% 0.119 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#603E77
oklch(42.8% 0.099 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3560
oklch(37.7% 0.077 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#8B5CAC 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) | #496EAF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5671AA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87697C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5CAC
#8B5CAC
oklch(55.8% 0.129 309.9)
- #5A8225
#5A8225
oklch(55.8% 0.129 130)
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 #8B5CAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B5CAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.017
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #8B5CAC 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.