#8E5CBB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.148 306.6), rgb(142, 92, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#8E5CBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5CBB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 92, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.148 306.6) |
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 #8E5CBB | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5CBB | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E5CBB text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E5CBB text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E3
oklch(81% 0.067 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD5
oklch(70.8% 0.106 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F71CA
oklch(63.1% 0.137 306.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E5CBB
oklch(57% 0.148 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#75479D
oklch(49% 0.138 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B7F
oklch(42.6% 0.114 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3366
oklch(37.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#8E5CBB 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) | #4071BE | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F73B9 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876D83 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5CBB
#8E5CBB
oklch(57% 0.148 306.6)
- #618600
#618600
oklch(57.1% 0.146 126.5)
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 #8E5CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.009
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #8E5CBB 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.