#8F5183
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(52.5% 0.106 334.5), rgb(143, 81, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#8F5183 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5183 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 81, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.106 334.5) |
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 #8F5183 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5183 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F5183 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8F5183 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CD
oklch(81% 0.047 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB4
oklch(70.8% 0.076 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A1
oklch(63% 0.098 334.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F5183
oklch(52.5% 0.106 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#824A77
oklch(49.1% 0.098 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D61
oklch(42.8% 0.081 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#56344F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 336.2)
#8F5183 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) | #516185 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616A81 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945464 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5183
#8F5183
oklch(52.5% 0.106 334.5)
- #2D7C4E
#2D7C4E
oklch(52.5% 0.106 154.5)
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 #8F5183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.030
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
Use #8F5183 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.