#8B509D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.1% 0.132 317.9), rgb(139, 80, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#8B509D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B509D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 80, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.132 317.9) |
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 #8B509D | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B509D | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B509D text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B509D text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC7
oklch(70.8% 0.095 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#A870B9
oklch(63% 0.123 318.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B509D
oklch(53.1% 0.132 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D478D
oklch(49.1% 0.123 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#663B73
oklch(42.8% 0.102 318)
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Step 900
900
#53335D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#8B509D 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) | #4263A0 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53699B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5B6F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B509D
#8B509D
oklch(53.1% 0.132 317.9)
- #427D29
#427D29
oklch(53.1% 0.132 137.7)
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 #8B509D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
Use #8B509D 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.