#8D6587
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56% 0.071 331.8), rgb(141, 101, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#8D6587 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6587 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 101, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 17%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.071 331.8) |
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 #8D6587 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6587 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6587 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6587 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CA
oklch(80.8% 0.032 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#B495AF
oklch(70.6% 0.051 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#A17B9B
oklch(63% 0.065 331.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6587
oklch(56% 0.071 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#775371
oklch(49.1% 0.065 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#61445C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F394C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#8D6587 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) | #646E88 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7486 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916771 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6587
#8D6587
oklch(56% 0.071 331.8)
- #548060
#548060
oklch(55.8% 0.07 152.3)
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 #8D6587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
Use #8D6587 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.