#8A5E85
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(54.2% 0.08 330.6), rgb(138, 94, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#8A5E85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5E85 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 94, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.08 330.6) |
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 #8A5E85 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5E85 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5E85 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5E85 text on black | 4.02:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CC
oklch(81% 0.036 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#B694B1
oklch(70.7% 0.057 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#A3799E
oklch(63% 0.073 330.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5E85
oklch(54.2% 0.08 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#795174
oklch(49.1% 0.074 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#62425F
oklch(42.6% 0.062 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#50384D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#8A5E85 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) | #5D6987 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676F84 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E616C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5E85
#8A5E85
oklch(54.2% 0.08 330.6)
- #4B7D57
#4B7D57
oklch(54.3% 0.08 150.7)
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 #8A5E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.016
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.019
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
Use #8A5E85 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.