#8D5DC9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.9% 0.164 302.1), rgb(141, 93, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#8D5DC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 93, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.164 302.1) |
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 #8D5DC9 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5DC9 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D5DC9 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D5DC9 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EDE
oklch(70.6% 0.119 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B70D4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 302.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D5DC9
oklch(57.9% 0.164 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7246A7
oklch(49.2% 0.152 302)
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Step 800
800
#5D3A87
oklch(42.8% 0.126 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C326C
oklch(37.6% 0.099 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#8D5DC9 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) | #3574CD | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4574C6 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82728A | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5DC9
#8D5DC9
oklch(57.9% 0.164 302.1)
- #6C8600
#6C8600
oklch(57.9% 0.141 122.2)
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 #8D5DC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #8D5DC9 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.