#8D58AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.6% 0.14 310.7), rgb(141, 88, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#8D58AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D58AF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 88, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 35%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.14 310.7) |
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 #8D58AF | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D58AF | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D58AF text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D58AF text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DF
oklch(81% 0.062 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B58FCF
oklch(70.8% 0.1 311)
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Step 500
500
#A271C3
oklch(63.1% 0.13 310.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D58AF
oklch(55.6% 0.14 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#784896
oklch(49.1% 0.129 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#623B7A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#503362
oklch(37.7% 0.085 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#8D58AF 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) | #436CB2 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5270AD | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89667B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D58AF
#8D58AF
oklch(55.6% 0.14 310.7)
- #558318
#558318
oklch(55.6% 0.141 130.9)
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 #8D58AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D58AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.017
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
Use #8D58AF 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.