#8C4EA2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.1% 0.142 316.6), rgb(140, 78, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#8C4EA2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C4EA2 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 78, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.142 316.6) |
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 #8C4EA2 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C4EA2 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C4EA2 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8C4EA2 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DD
oklch(80.8% 0.065 316)
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Step 400
400
#BA8DCB
oklch(70.8% 0.101 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#A96FBE
oklch(63.2% 0.131 316.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C4EA2
oklch(53.1% 0.142 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E4592
oklch(49.1% 0.132 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#663976
oklch(42.6% 0.109 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#53325F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#311E38
oklch(27.1% 0.053 316.6)
#8C4EA2 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) | #3D63A5 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5069A0 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5B71 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C4EA2
#8C4EA2
oklch(53.1% 0.142 316.6)
- #417E1E
#417E1E
oklch(53.2% 0.142 136.6)
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 #8C4EA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C4EA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
Use #8C4EA2 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.