#8F53A2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.3% 0.135 317.6), rgb(143, 83, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#8F53A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F53A2 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 83, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.135 317.6) |
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 #8F53A2 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F53A2 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F53A2 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8F53A2 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#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
#E3D3E8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8DC8
oklch(70.6% 0.098 318)
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Step 500
500
#A870BA
oklch(63.1% 0.124 317.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F53A2
oklch(54.3% 0.135 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D478E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#663A74
oklch(42.7% 0.105 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#53335D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#8F53A2 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) | #4567A5 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566DA0 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5E73 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F53A2
#8F53A2
oklch(54.3% 0.135 317.6)
- #45812B
#45812B
oklch(54.3% 0.135 137.6)
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 #8F53A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F53A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
Use #8F53A2 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.