#8B539B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.4% 0.125 318.4), rgb(139, 83, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#8B539B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B539B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 83, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.125 318.4) |
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 #8B539B | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B539B | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B539B text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B539B text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC5
oklch(70.8% 0.09 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#A772B6
oklch(63.1% 0.115 318.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B539B
oklch(53.4% 0.125 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C498A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#653C70
oklch(42.7% 0.096 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#52345B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#8B539B 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) | #47659E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576B99 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5D70 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B539B
#8B539B
oklch(53.4% 0.125 318.4)
- #457E31
#457E31
oklch(53.6% 0.125 138.4)
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 #8B539B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
Use #8B539B 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.