#8D518E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.7% 0.116 326.5), rgb(141, 81, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#8D518E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D518E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 81, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.116 326.5) |
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 #8D518E | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D518E | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D518E text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D518E text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.082 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB72AB
oklch(63.1% 0.106 326.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D518E
oklch(52.7% 0.116 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#804981
oklch(49.2% 0.108 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#683C69
oklch(42.7% 0.09 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#553455
oklch(37.8% 0.069 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#321F32
oklch(27.2% 0.044 326.7)
#8D518E 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) | #4C6290 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6A8C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905769 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D518E
#8D518E
oklch(52.7% 0.116 326.5)
- #377C40
#377C40
oklch(52.6% 0.115 146.3)
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 #8D518E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D518E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8D518E 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.