#8E57C0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.5% 0.162 306.1), rgb(142, 87, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8E57C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 306°. 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 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E57C0 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 87, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.162 306.1) |
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 #8E57C0 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E57C0 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E57C0 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E57C0 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B38DDA
oklch(70.7% 0.116 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#A06ED0
oklch(63% 0.15 306.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E57C0
oklch(56.5% 0.162 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#7644A3
oklch(49.1% 0.151 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#603984
oklch(42.7% 0.124 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F326A
oklch(37.8% 0.097 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#8E57C0 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) | #336FC4 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4671BD | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #866A83 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E57C0
#8E57C0
oklch(56.5% 0.162 306.1)
- #618400
#618400
oklch(56.6% 0.144 126)
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 #8E57C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E57C0.
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 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #8E57C0 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.