#8D7494
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.4% 0.056 318.8), rgb(141, 116, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#8D7494 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7494 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 116, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.056 318.8) |
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 #8D7494 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7494 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7494 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7494 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCC
oklch(80.8% 0.028 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B2
oklch(70.7% 0.044 319.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7494
oklch(59.4% 0.056 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#83688A
oklch(55.6% 0.061 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5775
oklch(49.2% 0.055 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4760
oklch(42.7% 0.047 318)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B4E
oklch(37.6% 0.037 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#8D7494 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) | #717B95 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767D93 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D777F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7494
#8D7494
oklch(59.4% 0.056 318.8)
- #6E8766
#6E8766
oklch(59.4% 0.057 138.2)
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 #8D7494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.021
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
Use #8D7494 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.