#8F53B4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.3% 0.155 310.9), rgb(143, 83, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#8F53B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F53B4 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 83, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.155 310.9) |
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 #8F53B4 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F53B4 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F53B4 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8F53B4 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 311)
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Step 500
500
#A56EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.142 311.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F53B4
oklch(55.3% 0.155 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A449C
oklch(49.1% 0.144 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#64387E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#513166
oklch(37.7% 0.094 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#8F53B4 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) | #386AB7 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6EB2 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B647B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F53B4
#8F53B4
oklch(55.3% 0.155 310.9)
- #528300
#528300
oklch(55.3% 0.151 130.9)
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 #8F53B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F53B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
Use #8F53B4 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.