#8F5992
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(54.5% 0.106 325.1), rgb(143, 89, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#8F5992 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5992 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 89, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.106 325.1) |
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 #8F5992 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5992 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F5992 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8F5992 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D2
oklch(81% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990BB
oklch(70.6% 0.077 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#A874AA
oklch(63.1% 0.099 325.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F5992
oklch(54.5% 0.106 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4C7F
oklch(49.2% 0.098 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#653E68
oklch(42.6% 0.083 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#533554
oklch(37.7% 0.064 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#301F31
oklch(26.8% 0.041 324.7)
#8F5992 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) | #546894 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626F90 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925F6F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5992
#8F5992
oklch(54.5% 0.106 325.1)
- #448048
#448048
oklch(54.4% 0.106 145.3)
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 #8F5992, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F5992.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
Use #8F5992 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.