#8D508B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.114 328.2), rgb(141, 80, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#8D508B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D508B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 80, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.114 328.2) |
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 #8D508B | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D508B | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D508B text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8D508B text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBB
oklch(70.6% 0.083 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC72A9
oklch(63.1% 0.104 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D508B
oklch(52.4% 0.114 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#81497F
oklch(49.2% 0.107 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#693C67
oklch(42.7% 0.089 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#553454
oklch(37.7% 0.068 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#8D508B 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) | #4C618D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6989 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915567 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D508B
#8D508B
oklch(52.4% 0.114 328.2)
- #337C43
#337C43
oklch(52.5% 0.114 148.4)
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 #8D508B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D508B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #8D508B 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.