#8E5EAE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.6% 0.129 310.5), rgb(142, 94, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8E5EAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5EAE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 94, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.129 310.5) |
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 #8E5EAE | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5EAE | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E5EAE text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E5EAE text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#CCB7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B390CC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#A074BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 310.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E5EAE
oklch(56.6% 0.129 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#764A93
oklch(49.1% 0.121 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#603D77
oklch(42.6% 0.1 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3560
oklch(37.7% 0.077 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#8E5EAE 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) | #4C70B1 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5973AC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6A7E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5EAE
#8E5EAE
oklch(56.6% 0.129 310.5)
- #5B8529
#5B8529
oklch(56.6% 0.13 130.7)
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 #8E5EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.014
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
Use #8E5EAE 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.