#8D5EA9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.2% 0.123 311.9), rgb(141, 94, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#8D5EA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 94, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.123 311.9) |
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 #8D5EA9 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5EA9 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D5EA9 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D5EA9 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#B391C9
oklch(70.7% 0.088 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#A075BB
oklch(63.2% 0.112 311.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D5EA9
oklch(56.2% 0.123 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#764B8F
oklch(49% 0.115 312)
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Step 800
800
#603E74
oklch(42.6% 0.095 312)
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Step 900
900
#4F355E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 312.1)
#8D5EA9 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) | #4E6FAC | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B72A7 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A697B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5EA9
#8D5EA9
oklch(56.2% 0.123 311.9)
- #5A8430
#5A8430
oklch(56.4% 0.123 131.7)
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 #8D5EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
Use #8D5EA9 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.