#8C529E
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.6% 0.13 317.8), rgb(140, 82, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#8C529E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C529E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 82, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.13 317.8) |
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 #8C529E | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C529E | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C529E text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8C529E text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#A771B9
oklch(63.1% 0.12 317.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C529E
oklch(53.6% 0.13 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D488D
oklch(49.2% 0.121 318)
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Step 800
800
#653B72
oklch(42.6% 0.1 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#53335C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#8C529E 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) | #4565A1 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556B9C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5D70 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C529E
#8C529E
oklch(53.6% 0.13 317.8)
- #447E2C
#447E2C
oklch(53.5% 0.13 137.8)
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 #8C529E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C529E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
Use #8C529E 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.