#8D53AB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.5% 0.144 313), rgb(141, 83, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#8D53AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D53AB |
| RGB | rgb(141, 83, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.144 313) |
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 #8D53AB | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D53AB | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D53AB text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D53AB text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#E2D3EB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 313)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78DCF
oklch(70.6% 0.104 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A570C2
oklch(63.2% 0.132 312.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D53AB
oklch(54.5% 0.144 313)
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Step 700
700
#7B4696
oklch(49.2% 0.134 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#643A7A
oklch(42.8% 0.111 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#513262
oklch(37.6% 0.087 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#8D53AB 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) | #3E68AE | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506DA9 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6177 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D53AB
#8D53AB
oklch(54.5% 0.144 313)
- #4D8116
#4D8116
oklch(54.6% 0.144 133)
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 #8D53AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D53AB.
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 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
Use #8D53AB 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.