#8D538B
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52.9% 0.109 328.2), rgb(141, 83, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#8D538B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D538B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 83, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.109 328.2) |
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 #8D538B | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D538B | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D538B text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D538B text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FB9
oklch(70.6% 0.079 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA73A8
oklch(63% 0.1 327.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D538B
oklch(52.9% 0.109 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F4A7D
oklch(49% 0.101 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#673D66
oklch(42.6% 0.084 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#543553
oklch(37.8% 0.064 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#8D538B 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) | #4F638D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6A89 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915868 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D538B
#8D538B
oklch(52.9% 0.109 328.2)
- #397C46
#397C46
oklch(52.8% 0.108 148.1)
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 #8D538B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D538B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
Use #8D538B 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.