#8B5190
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.6% 0.116 324.2), rgb(139, 81, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#8B5190 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5190 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 81, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.116 324.2) |
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 #8B5190 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5190 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5190 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5190 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D4
oklch(81% 0.052 324)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.083 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#A972AE
oklch(63% 0.107 323.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5190
oklch(52.6% 0.116 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E4983
oklch(49% 0.109 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#673D6A
oklch(42.8% 0.088 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#8B5190 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) | #4A6292 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A698E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D586A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5190
#8B5190
oklch(52.6% 0.116 324.2)
- #3B7B3C
#3B7B3C
oklch(52.5% 0.116 144)
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 #8B5190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #8B5190 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.