#8D5FAC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.6% 0.125 310.5), rgb(141, 95, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8D5FAC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5FAC |
| RGB | rgb(141, 95, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 32%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.125 310.5) |
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 #8D5FAC | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5FAC | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D5FAC text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D5FAC text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#B291CA
oklch(70.7% 0.089 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F75BD
oklch(63.2% 0.114 310.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D5FAC
oklch(56.6% 0.125 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#754B91
oklch(49% 0.117 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3E76
oklch(42.6% 0.097 310)
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Step 900
900
#4E355F
oklch(37.6% 0.076 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2038
oklch(27.2% 0.047 310.3)
#8D5FAC 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) | #4E70AF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A73AA | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896B7D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5FAC
#8D5FAC
oklch(56.6% 0.125 310.5)
- #5C842D
#5C842D
oklch(56.5% 0.125 130.5)
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 #8D5FAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.018
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
Use #8D5FAC 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.