#8D5EA0
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.8% 0.112 315.8), rgb(141, 94, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#8D5EA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 94, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.112 315.8) |
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 #8D5EA0 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5EA0 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5EA0 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D5EA0 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.051 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#B491C3
oklch(70.6% 0.081 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#A276B4
oklch(63.2% 0.103 315.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D5EA0
oklch(55.8% 0.112 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#774D88
oklch(49.1% 0.103 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#613F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F365A
oklch(37.7% 0.067 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#8D5EA0 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) | #536DA2 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F719E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6777 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5EA0
#8D5EA0
oklch(55.8% 0.112 315.8)
- #55823C
#55823C
oklch(55.7% 0.112 135.6)
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 #8D5EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
Use #8D5EA0 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.