#8A5479
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(51.9% 0.088 339.5), rgb(138, 84, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#8A5479 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5479 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 84, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.088 339.5) |
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 #8A5479 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5479 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5479 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5479 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3DE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6C9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE90AE
oklch(70.6% 0.068 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD759A
oklch(63.2% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#985D85
oklch(55.7% 0.094 339.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A5479
oklch(51.9% 0.088 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#693F5C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#56354B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#321F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.037 339)
#8A5479 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) | #56607A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636977 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905561 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5479
#8A5479
oklch(51.9% 0.088 339.5)
- #347857
#347857
oklch(51.9% 0.087 160)
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 #8A5479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.016
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.018
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
Use #8A5479 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.