#8B5CBE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.9% 0.151 304.2), rgb(139, 92, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#8B5CBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 304°. 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5CBE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 92, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.151 304.2) |
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 #8B5CBE | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5CBE | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B5CBE text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B5CBE text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FD8
oklch(70.6% 0.109 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C72CD
oklch(63.1% 0.139 304)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5CBE
oklch(56.9% 0.151 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7348A0
oklch(49.2% 0.14 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3B82
oklch(42.6% 0.117 304)
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Step 900
900
#4C3468
oklch(37.7% 0.09 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3D
oklch(27.1% 0.057 304.4)
#8B5CBE 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) | #3D71C1 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B72BC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826E84 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5CBE
#8B5CBE
oklch(56.9% 0.151 304.2)
- #668400
#668400
oklch(56.9% 0.141 124)
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 #8B5CBE, closest first.
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 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #8B5CBE 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.