#8F517B
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(52.1% 0.1 340.3), rgb(143, 81, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#8F517B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F517B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 81, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.1 340.3) |
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 #8F517B | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F517B | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F517B text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8F517B text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 340.7)
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Step 400
400
#C28EB0
oklch(70.7% 0.077 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#B1719C
oklch(63% 0.099 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C5987
oklch(55.6% 0.106 339.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F517B
oklch(52.1% 0.1 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3C5D
oklch(42.8% 0.083 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#58334C
oklch(37.6% 0.065 340)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#8F517B 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) | #54607D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646979 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965261 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F517B
#8F517B
oklch(52.1% 0.1 340.3)
- #277B55
#277B55
oklch(52.2% 0.101 159.9)
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 #8F517B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.027
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
Use #8F517B 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.