#8E548B
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(53.2% 0.108 328.8), rgb(142, 84, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#8E548B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E548B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 84, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.108 328.8) |
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 #8E548B | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E548B | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E548B text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8E548B text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FB9
oklch(70.6% 0.079 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB73A7
oklch(63.1% 0.1 329.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E548B
oklch(53.2% 0.108 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4A7D
oklch(49% 0.101 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#683D65
oklch(42.7% 0.084 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#543553
oklch(37.8% 0.064 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#8E548B 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) | #51648D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606B89 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925969 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E548B
#8E548B
oklch(53.2% 0.108 328.8)
- #397D48
#397D48
oklch(53.1% 0.108 148.8)
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 #8E548B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E548B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #8E548B 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.