#8A537D
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(51.9% 0.093 336.1), rgb(138, 83, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#8A537D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A537D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 83, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.093 336.1) |
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 #8A537D | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A537D | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A537D text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A537D text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3DF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 336.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B2
oklch(70.8% 0.072 336)
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Step 500
500
#AD749F
oklch(63.2% 0.092 336)
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Step 600
600
#985C89
oklch(55.7% 0.099 336.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A537D
oklch(51.9% 0.093 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#693E5F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#56354E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 336)
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Step 950
950
#321F2D
oklch(26.9% 0.038 336.7)
#8A537D 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) | #54607F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62687B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5562 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A537D
#8A537D
oklch(51.9% 0.093 336.1)
- #347852
#347852
oklch(51.8% 0.092 156.5)
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 #8A537D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.022
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
Use #8A537D 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.