#8E58BC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.4% 0.156 307), rgb(142, 88, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8E58BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E58BC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 88, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.156 307) |
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 #8E58BC | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E58BC | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E58BC text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E58BC 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38DD7
oklch(70.6% 0.113 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A06FCD
oklch(63% 0.145 306.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E58BC
oklch(56.4% 0.156 307)
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Step 700
700
#7745A0
oklch(49.1% 0.146 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#603981
oklch(42.5% 0.12 307)
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Step 900
900
#4F3268
oklch(37.7% 0.094 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#8E58BC 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) | #396FBF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A71BA | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876A82 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E58BC
#8E58BC
oklch(56.4% 0.156 307)
- #5E8400
#5E8400
oklch(56.4% 0.146 127.1)
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 #8E58BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E58BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.017
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #8E58BC 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.