#8C5ACB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.4% 0.17 301.7), rgb(140, 90, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#8C5ACB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C5ACB |
| RGB | rgb(140, 90, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.17 301.7) |
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 #8C5ACB | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C5ACB | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C5ACB text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C5ACB text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE0
oklch(70.6% 0.123 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B6FD8
oklch(63.1% 0.157 301.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C5ACB
oklch(57.4% 0.17 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7244AA
oklch(49.1% 0.158 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D398A
oklch(42.8% 0.131 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C326E
oklch(37.8% 0.102 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#8C5ACB 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) | #2C72CF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E73C8 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80708A | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C5ACB
#8C5ACB
oklch(57.4% 0.17 301.7)
- #6C8400
#6C8400
oklch(57.4% 0.138 121.5)
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 #8C5ACB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C5ACB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #8C5ACB 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.