#8E558B
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(53.4% 0.106 328.8), rgb(142, 85, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#8E558B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E558B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 85, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.106 328.8) |
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 #8E558B | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E558B | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E558B text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8E558B text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B8
oklch(70.8% 0.076 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA74A7
oklch(63.2% 0.097 328.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E558B
oklch(53.4% 0.106 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4B7C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 329)
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Step 800
800
#673E65
oklch(42.7% 0.081 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#543552
oklch(37.7% 0.063 329)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#8E558B 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) | #52648D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616C89 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925A69 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E558B
#8E558B
oklch(53.4% 0.106 328.8)
- #3B7D49
#3B7D49
oklch(53.2% 0.105 148.7)
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 #8E558B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E558B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
Use #8E558B 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.