#8F5C83
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.4% 0.086 335.7), rgb(143, 92, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#8F5C83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F5C83 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 92, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 22%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.086 335.7) |
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 #8F5C83 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F5C83 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F5C83 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8F5C83 text on black | 4.02:1 | 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
#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
#D1B8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B0
oklch(70.7% 0.063 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#A8779C
oklch(63.1% 0.079 335.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F5C83
oklch(54.4% 0.086 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D4F72
oklch(49.2% 0.079 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#66415D
oklch(42.8% 0.066 336)
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Step 900
900
#53374C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 336)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#8F5C83 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) | #5C6884 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696F81 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945E6A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F5C83
#8F5C83
oklch(54.4% 0.086 335.7)
- #427F5A
#427F5A
oklch(54.5% 0.087 155.5)
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 #8F5C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.017
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.023
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
Use #8F5C83 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.