#8E56A4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.8% 0.131 315.8), rgb(142, 86, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#8E56A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E56A4 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 86, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.131 315.8) |
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 #8E56A4 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E56A4 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E56A4 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E56A4 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DB
oklch(81% 0.058 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88EC9
oklch(70.7% 0.096 316)
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Step 500
500
#A671BB
oklch(63.1% 0.122 316)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E56A4
oklch(54.8% 0.131 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B488F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#643C74
oklch(42.8% 0.1 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#52335E
oklch(37.7% 0.08 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#8E56A4 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) | #4769A7 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576EA2 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6175 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E56A4
#8E56A4
oklch(54.8% 0.131 315.8)
- #4B812B
#4B812B
oklch(54.7% 0.131 135.8)
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 #8E56A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E56A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
Use #8E56A4 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.