#8E53AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.6% 0.143 313.9), rgb(142, 83, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8E53AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 314°. 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E53AA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 83, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.143 313.9) |
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 #8E53AA | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E53AA | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E53AA text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E53AA text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A66FC1
oklch(63% 0.133 313.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E53AA
oklch(54.6% 0.143 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B4695
oklch(49.1% 0.133 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#643A79
oklch(42.7% 0.11 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#523261
oklch(37.7% 0.086 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#8E53AA 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) | #3F68AD | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516DA8 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6177 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E53AA
#8E53AA
oklch(54.6% 0.143 313.9)
- #4B811A
#4B811A
oklch(54.5% 0.143 133.9)
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 #8E53AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E53AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
Use #8E53AA 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.