#8B5181
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(51.9% 0.101 333.5), rgb(139, 81, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#8B5181 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5181 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 81, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.101 333.5) |
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 #8B5181 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5181 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5181 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5181 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB5
oklch(70.6% 0.079 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A3
oklch(63.1% 0.1 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#99598E
oklch(55.5% 0.11 333.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B5181
oklch(51.9% 0.101 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C62
oklch(42.6% 0.084 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#563450
oklch(37.7% 0.065 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 334.1)
#8B5181 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) | #506083 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F687F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905463 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5181
#8B5181
oklch(51.9% 0.101 333.5)
- #31794C
#31794C
oklch(51.8% 0.102 153.4)
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 #8B5181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.025
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.030
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
Use #8B5181 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.