#8E56AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.3% 0.143 312), rgb(142, 86, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#8E56AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E56AE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 86, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.143 312) |
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 #8E56AE | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E56AE | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E56AE text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E56AE text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#B68ECF
oklch(70.7% 0.102 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#A470C3
oklch(63.1% 0.132 311.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E56AE
oklch(55.3% 0.143 312)
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Step 700
700
#7A4796
oklch(49.2% 0.132 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#633A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.111 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#513362
oklch(37.8% 0.085 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#8E56AE 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) | #416BB1 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516FAC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B647A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E56AE
#8E56AE
oklch(55.3% 0.143 312)
- #528317
#528317
oklch(55.4% 0.143 131.8)
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 #8E56AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E56AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
Use #8E56AE 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.