#8E539B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.8% 0.126 320.2), rgb(142, 83, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#8E539B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E539B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 83, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.126 320.2) |
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 #8E539B | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E539B | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E539B text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E539B text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC4
oklch(70.7% 0.091 320)
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Step 500
500
#A971B5
oklch(63.1% 0.117 320.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E539B
oklch(53.8% 0.126 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E4889
oklch(49.1% 0.117 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#663B70
oklch(42.6% 0.099 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#53335A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#8E539B 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) | #48669E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596C99 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5C70 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E539B
#8E539B
oklch(53.8% 0.126 320.2)
- #417F34
#417F34
oklch(53.7% 0.126 140.3)
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 #8E539B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E539B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
Use #8E539B 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.