#8F53CA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.6% 0.18 304.5), rgb(143, 83, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#8F53CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F53CA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 83, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.18 304.5) |
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 #8F53CA | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F53CA | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F53CA text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F53CA text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.082 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A16BD9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 304.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F53CA
oklch(56.6% 0.18 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#7740AC
oklch(49.2% 0.168 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#61358B
oklch(42.7% 0.14 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.109 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#8F53CA 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) | #1C6FCE | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3970C7 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846B87 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F53CA
#8F53CA
oklch(56.6% 0.18 304.5)
- #648300
#648300
oklch(56.5% 0.141 124.5)
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 #8F53CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F53CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #8F53CA 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.