#8D5FB3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.9% 0.133 308), rgb(141, 95, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#8D5FB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5FB3 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 95, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.133 308) |
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 #8D5FB3 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5FB3 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D5FB3 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D5FB3 text on black | 4.42:1 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DF
oklch(80.9% 0.059 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B190CF
oklch(70.6% 0.097 308)
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Step 500
500
#9E74C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 308)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D5FB3
oklch(56.9% 0.133 308)
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Step 700
700
#744A96
oklch(49% 0.124 308)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3562
oklch(37.7% 0.079 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F39
oklch(26.9% 0.05 308.1)
#8D5FB3 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) | #4A71B6 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5673B1 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886D80 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5FB3
#8D5FB3
oklch(56.9% 0.133 308)
- #608520
#608520
oklch(56.9% 0.133 127.9)
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 #8D5FB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.007
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #8D5FB3 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.