#8E5280
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(52.4% 0.101 336.1), rgb(142, 82, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#8E5280 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5280 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 82, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.101 336.1) |
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 #8E5280 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5280 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E5280 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E5280 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B2
oklch(70.8% 0.072 336)
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Step 500
500
#AD739F
oklch(63% 0.094 335.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E5280
oklch(52.4% 0.101 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#824B75
oklch(49.2% 0.094 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#693E5F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#56354E
oklch(37.8% 0.06 336)
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Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#8E5280 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) | #536182 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626A7E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945463 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5280
#8E5280
oklch(52.4% 0.101 336.1)
- #2E7B51
#2E7B51
oklch(52.4% 0.101 156.3)
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 #8E5280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.027
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
Use #8E5280 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.