#8E5486
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(53% 0.103 332.1), rgb(142, 84, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#8E5486 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5486 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 84, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.103 332.1) |
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 #8E5486 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5486 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E5486 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E5486 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B5
oklch(70.8% 0.074 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB74A3
oklch(63.1% 0.094 331.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E5486
oklch(53% 0.103 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#804B79
oklch(49.1% 0.096 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#683E62
oklch(42.7% 0.079 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#553550
oklch(37.7% 0.062 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#8E5486 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) | #536388 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626B84 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935867 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5486
#8E5486
oklch(53% 0.103 332.1)
- #367C4D
#367C4D
oklch(52.8% 0.102 152.1)
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 #8E5486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.026
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.030
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
Use #8E5486 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.