#8D608E
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(55.3% 0.087 325.9), rgb(141, 96, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#8D608E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D608E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 96, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 19%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.087 325.9) |
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 #8D608E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D608E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D608E text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D608E text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#E1D4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B693B6
oklch(70.7% 0.064 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#A378A4
oklch(63% 0.081 325.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D608E
oklch(55.3% 0.087 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#79507A
oklch(49.2% 0.082 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#624263
oklch(42.8% 0.067 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#503851
oklch(37.8% 0.052 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#8D608E 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) | #5D6C90 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67718C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906471 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D608E
#8D608E
oklch(55.3% 0.087 325.9)
- #4F8053
#4F8053
oklch(55.2% 0.087 146.2)
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 #8D608E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.033
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
Use #8D608E 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.