#8F52A7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.4% 0.142 315.7), rgb(143, 82, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#8F52A7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F52A7 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 82, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.142 315.7) |
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 #8F52A7 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F52A7 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F52A7 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8F52A7 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DD
oklch(81% 0.063 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#A86FBF
oklch(63.2% 0.131 315.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F52A7
oklch(54.4% 0.142 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D4593
oklch(49.1% 0.133 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#663977
oklch(42.7% 0.11 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#533260
oklch(37.7% 0.085 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#311E38
oklch(27.1% 0.053 316.6)
#8F52A7 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) | #4067AA | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526DA5 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5F75 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F52A7
#8F52A7
oklch(54.4% 0.142 315.7)
- #478120
#478120
oklch(54.3% 0.142 135.6)
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 #8F52A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F52A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
Use #8F52A7 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.