#8F5B85
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.3% 0.09 334), rgb(143, 91, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#8F5B85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5B85 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 91, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 22%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.09 334) |
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 #8F5B85 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5B85 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F5B85 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8F5B85 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B1
oklch(70.7% 0.064 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#A8779E
oklch(63.1% 0.081 334)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F5B85
oklch(54.3% 0.09 334)
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Step 700
700
#7D4E74
oklch(49.1% 0.083 334)
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Step 800
800
#66405F
oklch(42.7% 0.07 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#53374D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#8F5B85 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) | #5B6787 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686F83 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945D6A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5B85
#8F5B85
oklch(54.3% 0.09 334)
- #417F57
#417F57
oklch(54.3% 0.09 153.9)
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 #8F5B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.019
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.024
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
Use #8F5B85 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.