#8E56AC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.2% 0.141 312.7), rgb(142, 86, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#8E56AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E56AC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 86, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.141 312.7) |
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 #8E56AC | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E56AC | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E56AC text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E56AC text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#B68ECE
oklch(70.7% 0.101 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A470C1
oklch(63% 0.13 312.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E56AC
oklch(55.2% 0.141 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A4795
oklch(49.1% 0.131 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#633B79
oklch(42.8% 0.108 312.4)
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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)
#8E56AC 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) | #426AAF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526FAA | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6479 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E56AC
#8E56AC
oklch(55.2% 0.141 312.7)
- #50821C
#50821C
oklch(55.1% 0.14 132.7)
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 #8E56AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E56AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #8E56AC 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.