#8A599A
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(54.3% 0.112 317.5), rgb(138, 89, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#8A599A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A599A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 89, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.112 317.5) |
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 #8A599A | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A599A | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A599A text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A599A text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#B691C2
oklch(70.7% 0.081 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#A375B2
oklch(63.1% 0.103 317.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A599A
oklch(54.3% 0.112 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#794C87
oklch(49.1% 0.105 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#623F6E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#503659
oklch(37.8% 0.067 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2034
oklch(27.1% 0.042 317.5)
#8A599A 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) | #4F689C | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6D98 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6172 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A599A
#8A599A
oklch(54.3% 0.112 317.5)
- #4E7E3A
#4E7E3A
oklch(54.2% 0.112 137.3)
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 #8A599A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A599A 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.