#8A5881
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(53% 0.087 333.4), rgb(138, 88, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#8A5881 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5881 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 88, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.087 333.4) |
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 #8A5881 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5881 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5881 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5881 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CB
oklch(81% 0.038 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#B992B1
oklch(70.6% 0.063 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#A7779E
oklch(63% 0.08 333.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5881
oklch(53% 0.087 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F74
oklch(49.1% 0.08 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#65415F
oklch(42.8% 0.067 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#53374D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 333.2)
#8A5881 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) | #586483 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646B7F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5A67 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5881
#8A5881
oklch(53% 0.087 333.4)
- #407A54
#407A54
oklch(52.9% 0.086 153.7)
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 #8A5881, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.012
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.014
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.022
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A5881 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.