#8E5BBC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.9% 0.151 306.5), rgb(142, 91, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#8E5BBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5BBC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 91, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.151 306.5) |
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 #8E5BBC | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5BBC | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E5BBC text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E5BBC text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E4
oklch(81% 0.068 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED6
oklch(70.6% 0.109 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F71CB
oklch(63.2% 0.139 306.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E5BBC
oklch(56.9% 0.151 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#75479E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B80
oklch(42.7% 0.115 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3367
oklch(37.7% 0.091 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#8E5BBC 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) | #3E70BF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D73BA | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876C83 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5BBC
#8E5BBC
oklch(56.9% 0.151 306.5)
- #618500
#618500
oklch(56.8% 0.145 126.3)
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 #8E5BBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.011
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #8E5BBC 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.