#8E5EA6
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.2% 0.12 313.7), rgb(142, 94, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#8E5EA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 94, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.12 313.7) |
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 #8E5EA6 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5EA6 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E5EA6 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E5EA6 text on black | 4.30:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 313)
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Step 400
400
#B491C7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A175B8
oklch(63.1% 0.109 313.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E5EA6
oklch(56.2% 0.12 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#774C8D
oklch(49.2% 0.111 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#613E72
oklch(42.6% 0.093 314)
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Step 900
900
#4F355C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F36
oklch(26.8% 0.046 313.3)
#8E5EA6 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) | #506EA9 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D72A4 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C687A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5EA6
#8E5EA6
oklch(56.2% 0.12 313.7)
- #578435
#578435
oklch(56.3% 0.12 133.7)
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 #8E5EA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
Use #8E5EA6 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.