#8D628E
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.7% 0.084 325.9), rgb(141, 98, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8D628E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D628E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 98, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 18%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.084 325.9) |
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 #8D628E | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D628E | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D628E text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D628E text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#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
#E1D5E1
oklch(88.6% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CE
oklch(81% 0.037 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B594B5
oklch(70.7% 0.06 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#A279A3
oklch(63.1% 0.078 325.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D628E
oklch(55.7% 0.084 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#785179
oklch(49.2% 0.078 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#614262
oklch(42.6% 0.065 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#503850
oklch(37.7% 0.051 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#8D628E 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) | #5F6D90 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69728C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6672 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D628E
#8D628E
oklch(55.7% 0.084 325.9)
- #528155
#528155
oklch(55.7% 0.085 145.8)
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 #8D628E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
Use #8D628E 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.