#8A5E80
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54% 0.075 335.1), rgb(138, 94, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#8A5E80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5E80 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 94, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.075 335.1) |
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 #8A5E80 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5E80 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5E80 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5E80 text on black | 3.99:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#B794AE
oklch(70.7% 0.055 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#A47A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.068 335.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5E80
oklch(54% 0.075 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#795170
oklch(49% 0.07 335)
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Step 800
800
#63435B
oklch(42.7% 0.057 336)
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Step 900
900
#51394B
oklch(37.8% 0.044 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#8A5E80 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) | #5E6881 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696E7F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E606A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5E80
#8A5E80
oklch(54% 0.075 335.1)
- #497C5C
#497C5C
oklch(54.1% 0.075 155.4)
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 #8A5E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.018
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.024
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
Use #8A5E80 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.