#8B5785
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(53.1% 0.094 331), rgb(139, 87, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#8B5785 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5785 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 87, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.094 331) |
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 #8B5785 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5785 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5785 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5785 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CD
oklch(80.8% 0.042 331)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B4
oklch(70.8% 0.067 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#A876A2
oklch(63.1% 0.087 330.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5785
oklch(53.1% 0.094 331)
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Step 700
700
#7D4D77
oklch(49% 0.088 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#664061
oklch(42.8% 0.072 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#53364F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#8B5785 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) | #556487 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626B83 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5A68 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5785
#8B5785
oklch(53.1% 0.094 331)
- #3F7B4F
#3F7B4F
oklch(53% 0.094 150.8)
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 #8B5785, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B5785.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.018
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.024
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
Use #8B5785 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.