#8F517E
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(52.3% 0.102 338), rgb(143, 81, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#8F517E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F517E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 81, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.102 338) |
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 #8F517E | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F517E | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F517E text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8F517E text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#D7B5CC
oklch(81% 0.05 338)
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Step 400
400
#C28EB2
oklch(70.8% 0.079 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#B1719F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C588A
oklch(55.6% 0.111 337.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F517E
oklch(52.3% 0.102 338)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B5F
oklch(42.6% 0.085 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#58334E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#8F517E 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) | #536080 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63697C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955362 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F517E
#8F517E
oklch(52.3% 0.102 338)
- #297B53
#297B53
oklch(52.2% 0.102 158.4)
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 #8F517E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
Use #8F517E 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.