#8E5880
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.4% 0.09 336.9), rgb(142, 88, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#8E5880 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5880 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 88, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.09 336.9) |
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 #8E5880 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5880 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E5880 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E5880 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB92AF
oklch(70.7% 0.063 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA769C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 336.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E5880
oklch(53.4% 0.09 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E72
oklch(49.2% 0.083 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#67405D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#54364C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#8E5880 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) | #596581 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666D7E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935A67 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5880
#8E5880
oklch(53.4% 0.09 336.9)
- #3B7D58
#3B7D58
oklch(53.6% 0.09 156.9)
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 #8E5880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.015
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.027
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
Use #8E5880 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.