#8F508B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.7% 0.116 329.4), rgb(143, 80, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#8F508B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F508B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 80, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.116 329.4) |
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 #8F508B | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F508B | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F508B text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8F508B text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EBA
oklch(70.7% 0.083 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD71A9
oklch(63.1% 0.107 329.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F508B
oklch(52.7% 0.116 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#82487E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C67
oklch(42.9% 0.089 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#563353
oklch(37.6% 0.07 329.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
#8F508B 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) | #4D618D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6A89 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935567 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F508B
#8F508B
oklch(52.7% 0.116 329.4)
- #307D44
#307D44
oklch(52.7% 0.116 149.3)
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 #8F508B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F508B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #8F508B 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.