#8348A0
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51% 0.145 313.3), rgb(131, 72, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#8348A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8348A0 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 72, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.145 313.3) |
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 #8348A0 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8348A0 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8348A0 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8348A0 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD2
oklch(70.6% 0.112 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A86CC6
oklch(63% 0.144 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#9352B3
oklch(55.6% 0.157 313.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8348A0
oklch(51% 0.145 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#66377D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#533064
oklch(37.6% 0.094 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#8348A0 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) | #315EA3 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45639E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80576D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8348A0
#8348A0
oklch(51% 0.145 313.3)
- #427600
#427600
oklch(50.9% 0.144 133.2)
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 #8348A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
Use #8348A0 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.