#8D608B
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(55.2% 0.084 328.2), rgb(141, 96, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#8D608B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D608B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 96, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 19%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.084 328.2) |
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 #8D608B | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D608B | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D608B text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D608B text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#B694B4
oklch(70.8% 0.06 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#A379A1
oklch(63.1% 0.076 328)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D608B
oklch(55.2% 0.084 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#795077
oklch(49.1% 0.079 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#624261
oklch(42.7% 0.064 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#50384F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#8D608B 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) | #5E6B8D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687189 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906370 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D608B
#8D608B
oklch(55.2% 0.084 328.2)
- #4E8056
#4E8056
oklch(55.3% 0.085 148.3)
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 #8D608B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.027
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.030
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
Use #8D608B 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.