#8349A0
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.2% 0.144 313.2), rgb(131, 73, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#8349A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.144 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 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8349A0 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 73, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.144 313.2) |
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 #8349A0 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8349A0 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8349A0 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8349A0 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#B98CD2
oklch(70.8% 0.111 313)
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Step 500
500
#A76DC6
oklch(63.1% 0.142 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#9353B2
oklch(55.6% 0.154 313.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8349A0
oklch(51.2% 0.144 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#65387C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 313)
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Step 900
900
#533164
oklch(37.8% 0.092 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#8349A0 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) | #335FA3 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46639E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80576D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8349A0
#8349A0
oklch(51.2% 0.144 313.2)
- #437702
#437702
oklch(51.2% 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 #8349A0, 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 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
Use #8349A0 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.