#8E599E
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.9% 0.119 318.1), rgb(142, 89, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#8E599E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E599E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 89, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.119 318.1) |
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 #8E599E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E599E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E599E text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E599E text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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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
#B790C3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#A573B4
oklch(63% 0.11 318.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E599E
oklch(54.9% 0.119 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A4A89
oklch(49% 0.111 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#643D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#51355A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#8E599E 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) | #4E6AA0 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6F9C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6274 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E599E
#8E599E
oklch(54.9% 0.119 318.1)
- #4C8139
#4C8139
oklch(54.9% 0.118 138.1)
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 #8E599E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
Use #8E599E 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.