#8E58B5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56% 0.148 309.2), rgb(142, 88, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#8E58B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E58B5 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 88, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.148 309.2) |
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 #8E58B5 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E58B5 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E58B5 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E58B5 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.067 309)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 309)
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Step 500
500
#A270C7
oklch(63.1% 0.136 309.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E58B5
oklch(56% 0.148 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#78469B
oklch(49.1% 0.139 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#613A7D
oklch(42.6% 0.114 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3365
oklch(37.7% 0.088 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#8E58B5 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) | #3F6DB8 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F70B3 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89687E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E58B5
#8E58B5
oklch(56% 0.148 309.2)
- #588404
#588404
oklch(56% 0.148 129.3)
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 #8E58B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E58B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.014
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
Use #8E58B5 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.