#8C53AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.4% 0.142 312.8), rgb(140, 83, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8C53AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C53AA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 83, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.142 312.8) |
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 #8C53AA | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C53AA | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C53AA text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8C53AA text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECE
oklch(70.8% 0.101 313)
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Step 500
500
#A570C2
oklch(63.2% 0.132 312.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C53AA
oklch(54.4% 0.142 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A4695
oklch(49% 0.132 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#633A79
oklch(42.6% 0.11 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#513362
oklch(37.8% 0.085 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#8C53AA 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) | #3E68AD | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6CA8 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896177 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C53AA
#8C53AA
oklch(54.4% 0.142 312.8)
- #4D8017
#4D8017
oklch(54.3% 0.142 132.9)
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 #8C53AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C53AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #8C53AA 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.