#8E56AB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.1% 0.139 313.1), rgb(142, 86, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#8E56AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E56AB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 86, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.139 313.1) |
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 #8E56AB | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E56AB | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E56AB text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E56AB text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECD
oklch(70.7% 0.1 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A471C0
oklch(63.1% 0.127 312.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E56AB
oklch(55.1% 0.139 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A4794
oklch(49.1% 0.129 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#633B78
oklch(42.7% 0.107 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#513361
oklch(37.7% 0.084 313)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#8E56AB 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) | #436AAE | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536FA9 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6378 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E56AB
#8E56AB
oklch(55.1% 0.139 313.1)
- #50821F
#50821F
oklch(55.1% 0.139 132.9)
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 #8E56AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E56AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #8E56AB 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.