#8B5699
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(53.8% 0.117 319), rgb(139, 86, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#8B5699 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5699 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 86, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.117 319) |
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 #8B5699 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5699 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5699 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5699 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 319)
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Step 400
400
#B890C2
oklch(70.8% 0.084 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#A574B3
oklch(63.1% 0.107 318.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5699
oklch(53.8% 0.117 319)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B88
oklch(49.2% 0.109 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#643D6E
oklch(42.6% 0.091 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#523559
oklch(37.8% 0.07 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#8B5699 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) | #4C679B | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6C97 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5F70 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5699
#8B5699
oklch(53.8% 0.117 319)
- #487E38
#487E38
oklch(53.8% 0.117 139)
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 #8B5699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
Use #8B5699 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.