#8A5490
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52.9% 0.11 323.4), rgb(138, 84, 144).
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White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#8A5490 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5490 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 84, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.11 323.4) |
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 #8A5490 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5490 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5490 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5490 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D3
oklch(80.8% 0.05 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990BD
oklch(70.7% 0.079 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#A774AD
oklch(63.1% 0.101 323)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5490
oklch(52.9% 0.11 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C4B82
oklch(49% 0.103 323)
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Step 800
800
#653E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.085 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#533556
oklch(37.8% 0.067 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F32
oklch(26.9% 0.042 323)
#8A5490 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) | #4D6492 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6A8E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5B6B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5490
#8A5490
oklch(52.9% 0.11 323.4)
- #417C3F
#417C3F
oklch(53.1% 0.111 143.2)
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 #8A5490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #8A5490 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.