#8A599F
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.5% 0.118 315.2), rgb(138, 89, 159).
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White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#8A599F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A599F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 89, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.118 315.2) |
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 #8A599F | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A599F | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A599F text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A599F text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D9
oklch(81% 0.053 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#B591C5
oklch(70.8% 0.084 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#A274B6
oklch(63% 0.109 315.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A599F
oklch(54.5% 0.118 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#784B8B
oklch(49% 0.111 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#623E71
oklch(42.7% 0.092 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#50355B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#8A599F 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) | #4C69A2 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596E9D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896374 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A599F
#8A599F
oklch(54.5% 0.118 315.2)
- #507F34
#507F34
oklch(54.5% 0.118 135.3)
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 #8A599F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
Use #8A599F 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.