#8F568D
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(53.7% 0.107 328.2), rgb(143, 86, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#8F568D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F568D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 86, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.107 328.2) |
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 #8F568D | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F568D | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F568D text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8F568D text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB90B9
oklch(70.7% 0.076 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA74A7
oklch(63.2% 0.097 328.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F568D
oklch(53.7% 0.107 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F4B7D
oklch(49.2% 0.099 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#673E66
oklch(42.8% 0.082 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#543553
oklch(37.8% 0.064 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#8F568D 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) | #52658F | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616D8B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935B6B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F568D
#8F568D
oklch(53.7% 0.107 328.2)
- #3D7F49
#3D7F49
oklch(53.9% 0.107 147.9)
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 #8F568D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F568D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
Use #8F568D 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.