#8B588D
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(53.6% 0.1 325.5), rgb(139, 88, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#8B588D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B588D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 88, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.1 325.5) |
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 #8B588D | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B588D | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B588D text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B588D text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#B891B9
oklch(70.6% 0.072 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#A676A8
oklch(63.1% 0.092 325.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B588D
oklch(53.6% 0.1 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B4D7D
oklch(49% 0.093 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#643F66
oklch(42.6% 0.078 325)
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Step 900
900
#523653
oklch(37.7% 0.06 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#8B588D 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) | #53668F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606C8B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5D6C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B588D
#8B588D
oklch(53.6% 0.1 325.5)
- #447D48
#447D48
oklch(53.6% 0.101 145.5)
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 #8B588D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B588D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
Use #8B588D 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.