#A8539B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.1% 0.144 333.3), rgb(168, 83, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A8539B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8539B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 83, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.144 333.3) |
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 #A8539B | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8539B | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8539B text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8539B text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D2
oklch(81% 0.064 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C888BC
oklch(70.8% 0.104 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#B869AB
oklch(63.1% 0.131 333.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8539B
oklch(57.1% 0.144 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C3F80
oklch(49.2% 0.133 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#713468
oklch(42.6% 0.111 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E55
oklch(37.7% 0.087 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#A8539B 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) | #526A9D | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7799 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5870 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8539B
#A8539B
oklch(57.1% 0.144 333.3)
- #098F4D
#098F4D
oklch(57.1% 0.144 153.3)
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 #A8539B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.075
Use #A8539B 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.