#8D5993
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(54.3% 0.106 323.2), rgb(141, 89, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#8D5993 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 323°. 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 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5993 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 89, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.106 323.2) |
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 #8D5993 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5993 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5993 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D5993 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#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
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#B891BC
oklch(70.7% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#A675AC
oklch(63.1% 0.098 322.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D5993
oklch(54.3% 0.106 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B4C81
oklch(49% 0.099 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#643F69
oklch(42.7% 0.081 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#523655
oklch(37.8% 0.063 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#302032
oklch(27.1% 0.04 322.8)
#8D5993 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) | #536895 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606E91 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5F6F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5993
#8D5993
oklch(54.3% 0.106 323.2)
- #477F45
#477F45
oklch(54.3% 0.106 143.2)
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 #8D5993, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D5993.
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
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
Use #8D5993 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.