#8D5396
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.4% 0.12 322.1), rgb(141, 83, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#8D5396 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5396 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 83, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.12 322.1) |
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 #8D5396 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5396 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5396 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5396 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D6
oklch(81% 0.054 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.086 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#A972B1
oklch(63.1% 0.111 322.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D5396
oklch(53.4% 0.12 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4986
oklch(49.1% 0.112 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#663C6D
oklch(42.6% 0.093 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#533458
oklch(37.7% 0.071 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#8D5396 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) | #4A6498 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6B94 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5B6D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5396
#8D5396
oklch(53.4% 0.12 322.1)
- #3F7E3A
#3F7E3A
oklch(53.4% 0.12 142.3)
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 #8D5396, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D5396.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
Use #8D5396 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.