#8F5296
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.5% 0.123 323.3), rgb(143, 82, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#8F5296 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5296 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 82, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.123 323.3) |
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 #8F5296 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5296 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F5296 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8F5296 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EC1
oklch(70.7% 0.089 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB71B1
oklch(63.2% 0.114 323.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F5296
oklch(53.5% 0.123 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4886
oklch(49.1% 0.114 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#683B6D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#543358
oklch(37.6% 0.074 323)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#8F5296 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) | #4A6498 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6B94 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915A6D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5296
#8F5296
oklch(53.5% 0.123 323.3)
- #3B7F3A
#3B7F3A
oklch(53.5% 0.124 143.3)
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 #8F5296, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F5296.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
Use #8F5296 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.