#8949A0
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.9% 0.147 316.4), rgb(137, 73, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#8949A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8949A0 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 73, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.147 316.4) |
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 #8949A0 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8949A0 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8949A0 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8949A0 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8AD0
oklch(70.8% 0.114 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC6BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.145 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9751B0
oklch(55.7% 0.157 316.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8949A0
oklch(51.9% 0.147 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#68367B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#553063
oklch(37.8% 0.094 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#8949A0 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) | #3560A3 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A669E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88576D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8949A0
#8949A0
oklch(51.9% 0.147 316.4)
- #3C7A12
#3C7A12
oklch(51.8% 0.146 136.3)
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 #8949A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
Use #8949A0 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.