#8749A1
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.7% 0.147 315), rgb(135, 73, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#8749A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 315°. 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 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8749A1 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 73, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.147 315) |
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 #8749A1 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8749A1 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8749A1 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8749A1 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD1
oklch(70.6% 0.114 315)
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Step 500
500
#AA6BC5
oklch(63% 0.146 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9551B2
oklch(55.6% 0.159 314.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8749A1
oklch(51.7% 0.147 315)
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Step 800
800
#67367C
oklch(42.6% 0.122 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3A
oklch(26.8% 0.06 315.1)
#8749A1 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) | #345FA4 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48659F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85576E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8749A1
#8749A1
oklch(51.7% 0.147 315)
- #3F790A
#3F790A
oklch(51.6% 0.146 135)
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 #8749A1, 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 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.076
Use #8749A1 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.