#8B5FC3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.6% 0.153 302.2), rgb(139, 95, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#8B5FC3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5FC3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 95, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.153 302.2) |
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 #8B5FC3 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5FC3 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B5FC3 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B5FC3 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 302.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E6
oklch(81% 0.068 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD90DA
oklch(70.7% 0.11 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A72CF
oklch(63% 0.141 302.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5FC3
oklch(57.6% 0.153 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7148A2
oklch(49.1% 0.142 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C84
oklch(42.8% 0.118 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3469
oklch(37.7% 0.091 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#8B5FC3 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) | #3E74C6 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A74C1 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817288 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5FC3
#8B5FC3
oklch(57.6% 0.153 302.2)
- #6C8500
#6C8500
oklch(57.6% 0.14 121.9)
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 #8B5FC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.019
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #8B5FC3 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.