#8E52BD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.6% 0.167 307.7), rgb(142, 82, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#8E52BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E52BD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 82, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.167 307.7) |
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 #8E52BD | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E52BD | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E52BD text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E52BD text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58CDA
oklch(70.8% 0.119 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#A36DD0
oklch(63.2% 0.153 307.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E52BD
oklch(55.6% 0.167 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7942A3
oklch(49.1% 0.155 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#623784
oklch(42.7% 0.128 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#50306A
oklch(37.6% 0.101 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#8E52BD 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) | #2D6BC1 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436EBA | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876680 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E52BD
#8E52BD
oklch(55.6% 0.167 307.7)
- #5B8200
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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 #8E52BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E52BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #8E52BD 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.