#8E5DC4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.7% 0.158 303.8), rgb(142, 93, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#8E5DC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5DC4 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 93, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.158 303.8) |
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 #8E5DC4 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5DC4 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E5DC4 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E5DC4 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
-
Step 300
300
#CAB6E7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 303.4)
-
Step 400
400
#B08EDA
oklch(70.6% 0.114 304.2)
-
Step 500
500
#9D70D0
oklch(63% 0.146 304.2)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E5DC4
oklch(57.7% 0.158 303.8)
-
Step 700
700
#7346A3
oklch(49% 0.147 303.8)
-
Step 800
800
#5E3A84
oklch(42.7% 0.122 304.2)
-
Step 900
900
#4D336A
oklch(37.8% 0.094 304.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#8E5DC4 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) | #3B73C8 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A74C1 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847088 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5DC4
#8E5DC4
oklch(57.7% 0.158 303.8)
- #688600
#688600
oklch(57.6% 0.143 123.9)
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 #8E5DC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
Use #8E5DC4 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.