#8B5FAA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.2% 0.121 310), rgb(139, 95, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#8B5FAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5FAA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 95, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.121 310) |
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 #8B5FAA | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5FAA | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B5FAA text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B5FAA text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#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
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.056 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B191CA
oklch(70.6% 0.089 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E75BC
oklch(63% 0.113 310)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5FAA
oklch(56.2% 0.121 310)
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Step 700
700
#744C90
oklch(49% 0.113 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3F75
oklch(42.8% 0.094 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D365E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#8B5FAA 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) | #4F6FAD | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A72A8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876B7C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5FAA
#8B5FAA
oklch(56.2% 0.121 310)
- #5D832E
#5D832E
oklch(56.3% 0.122 130)
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 #8B5FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
Use #8B5FAA 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.