#8B558B
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(53% 0.104 326.9), rgb(139, 85, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#8B558B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B558B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 85, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.104 326.9) |
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 #8B558B | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B558B | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B558B text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B558B text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D1
oklch(81% 0.046 326)
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Step 400
400
#BA90B9
oklch(70.6% 0.075 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A875A8
oklch(63.2% 0.095 326.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B558B
oklch(53% 0.104 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D4C7D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#663E66
oklch(42.6% 0.081 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#533553
oklch(37.6% 0.063 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#8B558B 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) | #51648D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6B89 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5A69 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B558B
#8B558B
oklch(53% 0.104 326.9)
- #3E7C47
#3E7C47
oklch(53.1% 0.104 147.1)
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 #8B558B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
Use #8B558B 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.