#8D559B
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(54% 0.122 319.4), rgb(141, 85, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#8D559B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D559B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 85, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.122 319.4) |
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 #8D559B | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D559B | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D559B text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D559B text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#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
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D7
oklch(81% 0.054 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC3
oklch(70.7% 0.088 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#A772B4
oklch(63.1% 0.113 319.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D559B
oklch(54% 0.122 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C4989
oklch(49.1% 0.114 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#653C6F
oklch(42.6% 0.095 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#52345A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 319)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#8D559B 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) | #4A679D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6C99 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5E71 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D559B
#8D559B
oklch(54% 0.122 319.4)
- #457F36
#457F36
oklch(53.9% 0.122 139.5)
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 #8D559B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D559B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
Use #8D559B 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.