#8F5CAA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.2% 0.128 313), rgb(143, 92, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#8F5CAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5CAA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 92, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.128 313) |
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 #8F5CAA | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5CAA | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F5CAA text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F5CAA text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#B590CA
oklch(70.8% 0.092 313)
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Step 500
500
#A273BC
oklch(63.1% 0.118 312.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F5CAA
oklch(56.2% 0.128 313)
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Step 700
700
#784A90
oklch(49.1% 0.119 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#623D75
oklch(42.8% 0.099 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#50345E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#8F5CAA 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) | #4C6EAD | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A72A8 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D687B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5CAA
#8F5CAA
oklch(56.2% 0.128 313)
- #56842D
#56842D
oklch(56.1% 0.128 132.9)
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 #8F5CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
Use #8F5CAA 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.