#8F5993
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(54.5% 0.107 324.5), rgb(143, 89, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#8F5993 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5993 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 89, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.107 324.5) |
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 #8F5993 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5993 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F5993 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8F5993 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990BC
oklch(70.6% 0.078 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#A774AB
oklch(63% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F5993
oklch(54.5% 0.107 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4C80
oklch(49.2% 0.099 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#653E68
oklch(42.6% 0.083 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#533555
oklch(37.7% 0.066 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F32
oklch(26.9% 0.042 323)
#8F5993 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) | #536895 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616F91 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915F6F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5993
#8F5993
oklch(54.5% 0.107 324.5)
- #458047
#458047
oklch(54.5% 0.106 144.6)
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 #8F5993, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F5993.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
Use #8F5993 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.