#8E5FB8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.3% 0.14 306.9), rgb(142, 95, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8E5FB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5FB8 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 95, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.14 306.9) |
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 #8E5FB8 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5FB8 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E5FB8 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E5FB8 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7E1
oklch(81% 0.062 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B190D2
oklch(70.7% 0.1 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E73C6
oklch(63.1% 0.129 306.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E5FB8
oklch(57.3% 0.14 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#744999
oklch(49% 0.13 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3464
oklch(37.6% 0.084 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#8E5FB8 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) | #4772BB | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5474B6 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886E83 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5FB8
#8E5FB8
oklch(57.3% 0.14 306.9)
- #628615
#628615
oklch(57.2% 0.139 126.8)
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 #8E5FB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.003
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #8E5FB8 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.