#8D5BB2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.2% 0.139 309.1), rgb(141, 91, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8D5BB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 91, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.139 309.1) |
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 #8D5BB2 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5BB2 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D5BB2 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D5BB2 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38FD0
oklch(70.7% 0.1 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#A072C4
oklch(63.1% 0.129 309)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D5BB2
oklch(56.2% 0.139 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#764997
oklch(49.1% 0.128 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#603C7B
oklch(42.7% 0.107 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3463
oklch(37.8% 0.084 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 308.8)
#8D5BB2 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) | #456EB5 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5371B0 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88697E | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5BB2
#8D5BB2
oklch(56.2% 0.139 309.1)
- #5B8418
#5B8418
oklch(56.2% 0.139 129.1)
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 #8D5BB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D5BB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.010
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
Use #8D5BB2 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.