#8F5299
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.7% 0.127 321.8), rgb(143, 82, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#8F5299 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5299 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 82, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.127 321.8) |
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 #8F5299 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5299 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F5299 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8F5299 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
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC3
oklch(70.7% 0.091 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA71B3
oklch(63.2% 0.115 321.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F5299
oklch(53.7% 0.127 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4788
oklch(49% 0.118 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#673B6E
oklch(42.6% 0.097 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#543359
oklch(37.7% 0.075 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#8F5299 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) | #48659B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596C97 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915B6E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5299
#8F5299
oklch(53.7% 0.127 321.8)
- #3D7F36
#3D7F36
oklch(53.5% 0.127 141.8)
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 #8F5299, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F5299.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
Use #8F5299 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.