#8C58C4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.7% 0.165 303.8), rgb(140, 88, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#8C58C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C58C4 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 88, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.165 303.8) |
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 #8C58C4 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C58C4 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C58C4 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C58C4 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B08DDD
oklch(70.6% 0.119 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E6FD3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 304.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C58C4
oklch(56.7% 0.165 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7444A6
oklch(49% 0.154 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3987
oklch(42.7% 0.127 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D326C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#8C58C4 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) | #3070C8 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4271C1 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826D85 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C58C4
#8C58C4
oklch(56.7% 0.165 303.8)
- #668300
#668300
oklch(56.7% 0.14 123.7)
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 #8C58C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C58C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #8C58C4 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.