#8144A0
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.151 312.8), rgb(129, 68, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#8144A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8144A0 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 68, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.151 312.8) |
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 #8144A0 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8144A0 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8144A0 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8144A0 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A86BC9
oklch(63% 0.149 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#9451B6
oklch(55.7% 0.162 312.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8144A0
oklch(50.2% 0.151 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#66367F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#533066
oklch(37.7% 0.097 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#8144A0 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) | #295BA3 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F609E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E546B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8144A0
#8144A0
oklch(50.2% 0.151 312.8)
- #427300
#427300
oklch(50.1% 0.14 132.6)
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 #8144A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.084
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
Use #8144A0 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.