#8E559D
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.2% 0.125 319), rgb(142, 85, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8E559D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E559D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 85, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.125 319) |
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 #8E559D | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E559D | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E559D text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E559D text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D8
oklch(81% 0.055 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#A772B5
oklch(63.1% 0.114 319.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E559D
oklch(54.2% 0.125 319)
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Step 700
700
#7C498A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#653C70
oklch(42.7% 0.096 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#53345B
oklch(37.8% 0.075 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#8E559D 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) | #4A67A0 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596D9B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5E71 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E559D
#8E559D
oklch(54.2% 0.125 319)
- #468034
#468034
oklch(54.2% 0.125 138.9)
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 #8E559D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E559D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
Use #8E559D 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.