#8D5EB7
Named color: Deep Lavender. oklch(57% 0.14 306.9), rgb(141, 94, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#8D5EB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Deep Lavender. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 94, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.14 306.9) |
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 #8D5EB7 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5EB7 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D5EB7 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D5EB7 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7E1
oklch(81% 0.062 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B190D2
oklch(70.7% 0.1 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E73C6
oklch(63.1% 0.129 306.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D5EB7
oklch(57% 0.14 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#74499A
oklch(49.1% 0.131 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3464
oklch(37.6% 0.084 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#8D5EB7 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) | #4671BA | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5373B5 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876D82 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5EB7
#8D5EB7
oklch(57% 0.14 306.9)
- #618513
#618513
oklch(56.9% 0.139 126.8)
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 #8D5EB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
Use #8D5EB7 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.