#8D6591
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.4% 0.081 323.5), rgb(141, 101, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#8D6591 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D6591 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 101, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.081 323.5) |
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 #8D6591 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D6591 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D6591 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D6591 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#B395B6
oklch(70.8% 0.058 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#A07AA4
oklch(63.1% 0.076 323.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D6591
oklch(56.4% 0.081 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#765279
oklch(49.2% 0.075 324)
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Step 800
800
#604363
oklch(42.7% 0.063 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3951
oklch(37.7% 0.048 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#8D6591 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) | #617093 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A748F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6975 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D6591
#8D6591
oklch(56.4% 0.081 323.5)
- #588256
#588256
oklch(56.4% 0.081 143.4)
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 #8D6591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
Use #8D6591 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.