#8D5B9E
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.2% 0.115 317.2), rgb(141, 91, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#8D5B9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5B9E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 91, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.115 317.2) |
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 #8D5B9E | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5B9E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5B9E text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D5B9E text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D7
oklch(81% 0.051 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B691C3
oklch(70.8% 0.082 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#A375B4
oklch(63.1% 0.105 316.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D5B9E
oklch(55.2% 0.115 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#794C88
oklch(49.2% 0.106 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#623E6F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#50355A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 316.5)
#8D5B9E 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) | #506BA0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D709C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6475 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5B9E
#8D5B9E
oklch(55.2% 0.115 317.2)
- #50813B
#50813B
oklch(55.1% 0.114 137.2)
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 #8D5B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
Use #8D5B9E 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.