#8D659E
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.9% 0.097 315.5), rgb(141, 101, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#8D659E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D659E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 101, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.097 315.5) |
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 #8D659E | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D659E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D659E text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D659E text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D4
oklch(81% 0.043 316)
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Step 400
400
#B194BF
oklch(70.7% 0.069 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E79AE
oklch(63.1% 0.088 315.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D659E
oklch(56.9% 0.097 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#745083
oklch(49% 0.09 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F426B
oklch(42.8% 0.075 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3857
oklch(37.7% 0.058 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#8D659E 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) | #5C72A0 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66759C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6C7A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D659E
#8D659E
oklch(56.9% 0.097 315.5)
- #5D8449
#5D8449
oklch(56.9% 0.096 135.7)
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 #8D659E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
Use #8D659E 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.