#8E5887
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(53.7% 0.096 331.6), rgb(142, 88, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#8E5887 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5887 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 88, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.096 331.6) |
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 #8E5887 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5887 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E5887 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E5887 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B4
oklch(70.7% 0.069 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#A975A2
oklch(63% 0.09 331.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E5887
oklch(53.7% 0.096 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E4D78
oklch(49.2% 0.09 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#663F61
oklch(42.6% 0.074 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#53364F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#8E5887 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) | #576689 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646D85 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925B69 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5887
#8E5887
oklch(53.7% 0.096 331.6)
- #3E7E51
#3E7E51
oklch(53.8% 0.097 151.6)
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 #8E5887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.024
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.026
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
Use #8E5887 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.