#8D52AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.6% 0.15 311.7), rgb(141, 82, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#8D52AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D52AF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 82, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.15 311.7) |
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 #8D52AF | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D52AF | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D52AF text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D52AF text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B78DD2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#A56FC6
oklch(63.2% 0.138 311.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D52AF
oklch(54.6% 0.15 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B4599
oklch(49.2% 0.139 312)
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Step 800
800
#64397C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#513264
oklch(37.7% 0.09 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E3B
oklch(27.2% 0.057 311.7)
#8D52AF 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) | #3968B2 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6DAD | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896279 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D52AF
#8D52AF
oklch(54.6% 0.15 311.7)
- #4E8102
#4E8102
oklch(54.6% 0.15 131.7)
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 #8D52AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D52AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
Use #8D52AF 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.