#8F5BAD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.2% 0.134 312), rgb(143, 91, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#8F5BAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5BAD |
| RGB | rgb(143, 91, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.134 312) |
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 #8F5BAD | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5BAD | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F5BAD text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F5BAD text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58FCC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#A272BF
oklch(63% 0.123 311.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F5BAD
oklch(56.2% 0.134 312)
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Step 700
700
#784993
oklch(49.1% 0.124 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#623C77
oklch(42.7% 0.103 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#503460
oklch(37.7% 0.08 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F38
oklch(27.1% 0.05 312.7)
#8F5BAD 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) | #496EB0 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5772AB | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C687C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5BAD
#8F5BAD
oklch(56.2% 0.134 312)
- #568426
#568426
oklch(56% 0.133 132)
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 #8F5BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.016
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
Use #8F5BAD 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.