#8C50BE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.1% 0.17 306.8), rgb(140, 80, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#8C50BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C50BE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 80, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.17 306.8) |
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 #8C50BE | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C50BE | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C50BE text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8C50BE text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E8
oklch(80.8% 0.077 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B48BDC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A26CD3
oklch(63.1% 0.157 306.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C50BE
oklch(55.1% 0.17 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7841A5
oklch(49% 0.158 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#623786
oklch(42.8% 0.131 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#50306B
oklch(37.7% 0.102 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#8C50BE 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) | #256AC2 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6DBB | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84657F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C50BE
#8C50BE
oklch(55.1% 0.17 306.8)
- #5C8000
#5C8000
oklch(55.2% 0.142 126.7)
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 #8C50BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C50BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
Use #8C50BE 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.