#8D5398
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.5% 0.123 321.1), rgb(141, 83, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#8D5398 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5398 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 83, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.123 321.1) |
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 #8D5398 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5398 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5398 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5398 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC2
oklch(70.8% 0.087 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#A872B3
oklch(63.1% 0.112 320.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D5398
oklch(53.5% 0.123 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4988
oklch(49.1% 0.114 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#663C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 321)
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Step 900
900
#533459
oklch(37.7% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#8D5398 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) | #49659A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596B96 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5C6E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5398
#8D5398
oklch(53.5% 0.123 321.1)
- #417E37
#417E37
oklch(53.5% 0.122 140.9)
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 #8D5398, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D5398.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
Use #8D5398 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.