#8D5D95
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.1% 0.101 321.7), rgb(141, 93, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#8D5D95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D5D95 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 93, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 23%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.101 321.7) |
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 #8D5D95 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D5D95 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D5D95 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D5D95 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#B692BC
oklch(70.7% 0.072 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#A476AB
oklch(63% 0.094 322)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D5D95
oklch(55.1% 0.101 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#794E80
oklch(49.1% 0.093 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#634068
oklch(42.7% 0.077 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#513655
oklch(37.7% 0.062 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#8D5D95 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) | #576B97 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637093 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6372 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D5D95
#8D5D95
oklch(55.1% 0.101 321.7)
- #4E8048
#4E8048
oklch(55% 0.1 141.7)
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 #8D5D95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
Use #8D5D95 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.