#8F5AA6
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.6% 0.127 315), rgb(143, 90, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#8F5AA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 90, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.127 315) |
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 #8F5AA6 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5AA6 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F5AA6 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F5AA6 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.058 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68FC8
oklch(70.6% 0.092 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#A473BA
oklch(63.2% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F5AA6
oklch(55.6% 0.127 315)
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Step 700
700
#79498E
oklch(49% 0.118 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#633D73
oklch(42.8% 0.097 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#51345D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#8F5AA6 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) | #4C6CA9 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A71A4 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6578 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5AA6
#8F5AA6
oklch(55.6% 0.127 315)
- #518330
#518330
oklch(55.6% 0.127 134.9)
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 #8F5AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
Use #8F5AA6 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.