#8A5E89
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(54.4% 0.084 327.4), rgb(138, 94, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#8A5E89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 327°. 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 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A5E89 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 94, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.084 327.4) |
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 #8A5E89 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A5E89 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A5E89 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A5E89 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E0
oklch(88.6% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 327.3)
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Step 400
400
#B694B4
oklch(70.8% 0.06 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#A379A2
oklch(63.1% 0.077 327.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A5E89
oklch(54.4% 0.084 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#785078
oklch(49% 0.079 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#624261
oklch(42.7% 0.064 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#50384F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#8A5E89 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) | #5B698B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666F87 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D626E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A5E89
#8A5E89
oklch(54.4% 0.084 327.4)
- #4D7D53
#4D7D53
oklch(54.4% 0.083 147.3)
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 #8A5E89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A5E89.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.022
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
Use #8A5E89 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.