#8E5EAD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.6% 0.128 310.9), rgb(142, 94, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8E5EAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5EAD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 94, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.128 310.9) |
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 #8E5EAD | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5EAD | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E5EAD text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E5EAD text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DD
oklch(81% 0.058 311)
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Step 400
400
#B390CB
oklch(70.6% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#A074BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 310.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E5EAD
oklch(56.6% 0.128 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#764B92
oklch(49.2% 0.118 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#603E76
oklch(42.8% 0.097 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F355F
oklch(37.8% 0.076 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#8E5EAD 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) | #4D6FB0 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5973AB | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6A7D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5EAD
#8E5EAD
oklch(56.6% 0.128 310.9)
- #5B852B
#5B852B
oklch(56.7% 0.128 130.9)
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 #8E5EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.016
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
Use #8E5EAD 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.