#8D539B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.7% 0.126 319.6), rgb(141, 83, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#8D539B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D539B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 83, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.126 319.6) |
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 #8D539B | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D539B | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D539B text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D539B text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D8
oklch(80.8% 0.057 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC4
oklch(70.7% 0.091 320)
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Step 500
500
#A871B5
oklch(63% 0.116 319.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D539B
oklch(53.7% 0.126 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D488A
oklch(49.1% 0.118 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#663C70
oklch(42.8% 0.097 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#53335B
oklch(37.6% 0.077 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#8D539B 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) | #48659E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586B99 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5C70 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D539B
#8D539B
oklch(53.7% 0.126 319.6)
- #427F33
#427F33
oklch(53.7% 0.127 139.8)
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 #8D539B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D539B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
Use #8D539B 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.