#8D56AD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.1% 0.141 311.8), rgb(141, 86, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#8D56AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D56AD |
| RGB | rgb(141, 86, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.141 311.8) |
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 #8D56AD | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D56AD | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D56AD text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D56AD text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5DF
oklch(80.8% 0.064 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#B68ECF
oklch(70.7% 0.102 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#A371C2
oklch(63.1% 0.129 311.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D56AD
oklch(55.1% 0.141 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#794796
oklch(49.1% 0.131 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#633B7A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#503362
oklch(37.7% 0.085 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#8D56AD 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) | #416AB0 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516EAB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6479 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D56AD
#8D56AD
oklch(55.1% 0.141 311.8)
- #528218
#528218
oklch(55.2% 0.141 131.7)
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 #8D56AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D56AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #8D56AD 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.