#8F5ABB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.8% 0.152 307.5), rgb(143, 90, 187).
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White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8F5ABB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5ABB |
| RGB | rgb(143, 90, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.152 307.5) |
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 #8F5ABB | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5ABB | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F5ABB text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F5ABB text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E4
oklch(80.8% 0.07 307)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.11 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A070CA
oklch(63% 0.139 307.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F5ABB
oklch(56.8% 0.152 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#76469E
oklch(49.1% 0.142 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#603A80
oklch(42.7% 0.117 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3367
oklch(37.8% 0.091 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#8F5ABB 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) | #3E70BE | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E72B9 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896B82 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5ABB
#8F5ABB
oklch(56.8% 0.152 307.5)
- #5E8600
#5E8600
oklch(56.9% 0.148 127.6)
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 #8F5ABB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F5ABB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.012
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
Use #8F5ABB 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.