#8E56A2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.7% 0.129 316.7), rgb(142, 86, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#8E56A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E56A2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 86, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.129 316.7) |
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 #8E56A2 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E56A2 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E56A2 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E56A2 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DA
oklch(81% 0.057 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC7
oklch(70.8% 0.092 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#A672B9
oklch(63.2% 0.118 316.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E56A2
oklch(54.7% 0.129 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B488D
oklch(49% 0.12 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#643C73
oklch(42.7% 0.099 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#52345D
oklch(37.8% 0.077 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#8E56A2 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) | #4869A5 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586EA0 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6174 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E56A2
#8E56A2
oklch(54.7% 0.129 316.7)
- #4A812F
#4A812F
oklch(54.6% 0.129 136.8)
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 #8E56A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E56A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
Use #8E56A2 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.