#8B5CCB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.6% 0.167 300.8), rgb(139, 92, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#8B5CCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5CCB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 92, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.167 300.8) |
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 #8B5CCB | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5CCB | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B5CCB text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B5CCB text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EE0
oklch(70.6% 0.121 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A70D7
oklch(63.1% 0.154 300.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5CCB
oklch(57.6% 0.167 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7145A9
oklch(49.1% 0.155 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3A89
oklch(42.8% 0.128 301)
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Step 900
900
#4B326E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#8B5CCB 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) | #3073CF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4073C8 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E728B | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5CCB
#8B5CCB
oklch(57.6% 0.167 300.8)
- #6E8500
#6E8500
oklch(57.8% 0.139 121)
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 #8B5CCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B5CCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #8B5CCB 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.