#8D5CAF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.2% 0.133 310), rgb(141, 92, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#8D5CAF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5CAF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 92, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.133 310) |
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 #8D5CAF | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5CAF | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D5CAF text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D5CAF text on black | 4.28:1 | 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
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B390CE
oklch(70.8% 0.096 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A073C1
oklch(63.1% 0.123 309.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D5CAF
oklch(56.2% 0.133 310)
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Step 700
700
#764A95
oklch(49.2% 0.124 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#603D79
oklch(42.7% 0.103 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3461
oklch(37.7% 0.081 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#8D5CAF 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) | #486EB2 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5672AD | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89697D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5CAF
#8D5CAF
oklch(56.2% 0.133 310)
- #5A8422
#5A8422
oklch(56.3% 0.134 130.2)
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 #8D5CAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.012
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
Use #8D5CAF 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.