#8E599C
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.8% 0.117 319), rgb(142, 89, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#8E599C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E599C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 89, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.117 319) |
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 #8E599C | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E599C | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E599C text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E599C text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 319)
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Step 400
400
#B890C2
oklch(70.8% 0.084 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#A574B3
oklch(63.1% 0.107 318.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E599C
oklch(54.8% 0.117 319)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B87
oklch(49.2% 0.108 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#643E6E
oklch(42.8% 0.089 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#513559
oklch(37.7% 0.069 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#8E599C 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) | #4F699E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6F9A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6273 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E599C
#8E599C
oklch(54.8% 0.117 319)
- #4B813B
#4B813B
oklch(54.9% 0.117 139)
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 #8E599C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
Use #8E599C 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.