#8D5583
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(52.9% 0.097 333.6), rgb(141, 85, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#8D5583 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5583 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 85, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.097 333.6) |
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 #8D5583 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5583 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5583 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5583 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CD
oklch(81% 0.044 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B3
oklch(70.8% 0.069 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB75A0
oklch(63.2% 0.089 334.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D5583
oklch(52.9% 0.097 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C76
oklch(49% 0.09 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#683F60
oklch(42.8% 0.075 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#54364F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#8D5583 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) | #546385 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636B81 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925866 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5583
#8D5583
oklch(52.9% 0.097 333.6)
- #387C51
#387C51
oklch(53% 0.097 153.7)
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 #8D5583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.024
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.030
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
Use #8D5583 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.