#8F50B6
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55% 0.162 310.7), rgb(143, 80, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#8F50B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F50B6 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 80, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.162 310.7) |
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 #8F50B6 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F50B6 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F50B6 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8F50B6 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E4
oklch(81% 0.073 311)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.117 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#A66CCB
oklch(63.1% 0.149 310.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F50B6
oklch(55% 0.162 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B429F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#643781
oklch(42.7% 0.125 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#523067
oklch(37.7% 0.098 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#8F50B6 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) | #3169B9 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476DB3 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A627B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F50B6
#8F50B6
oklch(55% 0.162 310.7)
- #528200
#528200
oklch(55.1% 0.15 130.7)
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 #8F50B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F50B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
Use #8F50B6 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.