#8D5892
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(54.1% 0.107 323.8), rgb(141, 88, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#8D5892 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5892 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 88, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.107 323.8) |
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 #8D5892 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5892 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5892 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5892 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E3
oklch(88.4% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D3
oklch(81% 0.048 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#B991BC
oklch(70.8% 0.076 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#A775AB
oklch(63.2% 0.097 324.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D5892
oklch(54.1% 0.107 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4C81
oklch(49.2% 0.1 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#653E68
oklch(42.6% 0.083 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#523555
oklch(37.6% 0.065 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F32
oklch(26.9% 0.042 323)
#8D5892 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) | #526794 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606D90 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5E6E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5892
#8D5892
oklch(54.1% 0.107 323.8)
- #457F45
#457F45
oklch(54.2% 0.107 143.9)
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 #8D5892, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D5892.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #8D5892 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.