#8B5D8A
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(54.4% 0.087 327.4), rgb(139, 93, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#8B5D8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B5D8A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 93, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.087 327.4) |
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 #8B5D8A | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B5D8A | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B5D8A text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B5D8A text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 327.3)
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Step 400
400
#B693B5
oklch(70.6% 0.063 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A478A3
oklch(63.1% 0.081 327.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B5D8A
oklch(54.4% 0.087 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#795078
oklch(49.1% 0.08 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#634162
oklch(42.6% 0.068 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#513850
oklch(37.8% 0.052 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#8B5D8A 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) | #5A698C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656F88 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E616D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B5D8A
#8B5D8A
oklch(54.4% 0.087 327.4)
- #4B7E52
#4B7E52
oklch(54.5% 0.088 147.5)
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 #8B5D8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B5D8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.023
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
Use #8B5D8A 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.