#8D57C8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.9% 0.172 303.4), rgb(141, 87, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#8D57C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D57C8 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 87, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.172 303.4) |
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 #8D57C8 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D57C8 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D57C8 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D57C8 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDF
oklch(70.8% 0.122 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ED6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 303.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D57C8
oklch(56.9% 0.172 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7443A9
oklch(49.1% 0.159 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3889
oklch(42.8% 0.132 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#8D57C8 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) | #2970CC | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E71C5 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826D87 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D57C8
#8D57C8
oklch(56.9% 0.172 303.4)
- #678400
#678400
oklch(57% 0.141 123.6)
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 #8D57C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D57C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #8D57C8 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.