#8D55A6
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.6% 0.135 314.6), rgb(141, 85, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#8D55A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D55A6 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 85, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.135 314.6) |
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 #8D55A6 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D55A6 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D55A6 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D55A6 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DC
oklch(80.8% 0.061 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#A571BD
oklch(63.1% 0.124 314.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D55A6
oklch(54.6% 0.135 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4891
oklch(49.2% 0.125 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#643B76
oklch(42.7% 0.105 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#51335F
oklch(37.6% 0.081 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#8D55A6 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) | #4468A9 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546DA4 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6176 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D55A6
#8D55A6
oklch(54.6% 0.135 314.6)
- #4C8125
#4C8125
oklch(54.6% 0.135 134.7)
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 #8D55A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D55A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
Use #8D55A6 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.