#8E51BA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.2% 0.165 308.8), rgb(142, 81, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#8E51BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E51BA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 81, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.165 308.8) |
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 #8E51BA | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E51BA | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E51BA text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E51BA text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#B68BD9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46DCE
oklch(63.2% 0.15 308.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E51BA
oklch(55.2% 0.165 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A42A1
oklch(49.1% 0.153 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#633783
oklch(42.7% 0.127 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#513069
oklch(37.7% 0.1 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#8E51BA 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) | #2E6ABD | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446DB7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88647E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E51BA
#8E51BA
oklch(55.2% 0.165 308.8)
- #578100
#578100
oklch(55.1% 0.146 128.8)
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 #8E51BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E51BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #8E51BA 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.