#8B5DBF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.1% 0.151 303.7), rgb(139, 93, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#8B5DBF 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5DBF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 93, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.151 303.7) |
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 #8B5DBF | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5DBF | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B5DBF text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B5DBF text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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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)
#8B5DBF
oklch(57.1% 0.151 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7248A0
oklch(49.1% 0.14 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C82
oklch(42.8% 0.116 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3468
oklch(37.7% 0.09 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#8B5DBF 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) | #3E72C2 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B73BD | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826F85 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5DBF
#8B5DBF
oklch(57.1% 0.151 303.7)
- #678400
#678400
oklch(57% 0.141 123.6)
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 #8B5DBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.014
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
Use #8B5DBF 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.