#8448A2
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.3% 0.148 313.1), rgb(132, 72, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#8448A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8448A2 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 72, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.148 313.1) |
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 #8448A2 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8448A2 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8448A2 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8448A2 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
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E2
oklch(81% 0.071 313)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD3
oklch(70.8% 0.114 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#A86CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.147 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#9352B4
oklch(55.6% 0.158 313)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8448A2
oklch(51.3% 0.148 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#66377E
oklch(42.8% 0.122 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#533065
oklch(37.7% 0.096 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#8448A2 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) | #305FA5 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4463A0 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81576E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8448A2
#8448A2
oklch(51.3% 0.148 313.1)
- #437700
#437700
oklch(51.2% 0.145 133.1)
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 #8448A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
Use #8448A2 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.