#8B579D
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.2% 0.12 317), rgb(139, 87, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#8B579D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B579D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 87, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.12 317) |
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 #8B579D | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B579D | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B579D text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B579D text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6D8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#B790C5
oklch(70.8% 0.087 317)
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Step 500
500
#A474B6
oklch(63.2% 0.11 316.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B579D
oklch(54.2% 0.12 317)
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Step 700
700
#7A4A8A
oklch(49% 0.112 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#633D70
oklch(42.6% 0.093 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#51355B
oklch(37.8% 0.072 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#8B579D 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) | #4B689F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596D9B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6072 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B579D
#8B579D
oklch(54.2% 0.12 317)
- #4C7F34
#4C7F34
oklch(54.3% 0.12 136.8)
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 #8B579D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
Use #8B579D 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.