#8F5491
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(53.6% 0.115 325.9), rgb(143, 84, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#8F5491 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5491 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 84, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.115 325.9) |
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 #8F5491 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5491 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F5491 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8F5491 text on black | 3.84:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D3
oklch(81% 0.051 326)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBD
oklch(70.8% 0.083 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA72AC
oklch(63% 0.106 325.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F5491
oklch(53.6% 0.115 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F4981
oklch(49% 0.107 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#673D69
oklch(42.7% 0.087 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#543455
oklch(37.7% 0.068 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#8F5491 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) | #4E6593 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6C8F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925A6C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5491
#8F5491
oklch(53.6% 0.115 325.9)
- #3B7F42
#3B7F42
oklch(53.6% 0.116 145.8)
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 #8F5491, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F5491.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #8F5491 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.