#A8539D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.2% 0.145 332.4), rgb(168, 83, 157).
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White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#A8539D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8539D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 83, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.145 332.4) |
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 #A8539D | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8539D | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8539D text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8539D text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#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
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D3
oklch(81% 0.064 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#C788BD
oklch(70.7% 0.104 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#B868AD
oklch(63.1% 0.135 332.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8539D
oklch(57.2% 0.145 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B3F82
oklch(49.1% 0.135 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#713469
oklch(42.6% 0.112 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E56
oklch(37.7% 0.088 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#A8539D 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) | #516B9F | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69779B | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5971 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8539D
#A8539D
oklch(57.2% 0.145 332.4)
- #0F8F4B
#0F8F4B
oklch(57.1% 0.145 152.4)
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 #A8539D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.075
Use #A8539D 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.