#8F519D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.7% 0.133 320), rgb(143, 81, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#8F519D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F519D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 81, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.133 320) |
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 #8F519D | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F519D | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F519D text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8F519D text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC6
oklch(70.7% 0.096 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA70B7
oklch(63.2% 0.121 320.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F519D
oklch(53.7% 0.133 320)
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Step 700
700
#7F468C
oklch(49.1% 0.125 320)
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Step 800
800
#673A71
oklch(42.6% 0.102 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#54325C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#8F519D 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) | #4565A0 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576B9B | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905B70 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F519D
#8F519D
oklch(53.7% 0.133 320)
- #3E802F
#3E802F
oklch(53.8% 0.134 140.1)
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 #8F519D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F519D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
Use #8F519D 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.