#8B508A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.1% 0.112 327.6), rgb(139, 80, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#8B508A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B508A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 80, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.112 327.6) |
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 #8B508A | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B508A | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B508A text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B508A text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DBC
oklch(70.6% 0.087 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD70AC
oklch(63% 0.112 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#985897
oklch(55.6% 0.12 327.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B508A
oklch(52.1% 0.112 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B69
oklch(42.8% 0.093 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#563355
oklch(37.7% 0.072 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#8B508A 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) | #4C608C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6888 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5566 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B508A
#8B508A
oklch(52.1% 0.112 327.6)
- #357A42
#357A42
oklch(52% 0.111 147.7)
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 #8B508A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
Use #8B508A 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.