#8D5586
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(53% 0.1 331.5), rgb(141, 85, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#8D5586 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5586 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 85, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.1 331.5) |
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 #8D5586 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5586 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5586 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5586 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E1
oklch(88.4% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B5
oklch(70.7% 0.073 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA74A3
oklch(63% 0.093 331.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D5586
oklch(53% 0.1 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C79
oklch(49.2% 0.093 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#673E62
oklch(42.6% 0.078 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#543550
oklch(37.6% 0.061 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#311F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 330.5)
#8D5586 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) | #536388 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626B84 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915967 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5586
#8D5586
oklch(53% 0.1 331.5)
- #397C4E
#397C4E
oklch(53% 0.1 151.8)
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 #8D5586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.024
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.030
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
Use #8D5586 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.