#8A357D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.4% 0.146 334), rgb(138, 53, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#8A357D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A357D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 53, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.146 334) |
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 #8A357D | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A357D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A357D text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A357D text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BE
oklch(70.6% 0.113 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC65AD
oklch(63.1% 0.143 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#A74A98
oklch(55.6% 0.155 334.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A357D
oklch(47.4% 0.146 334)
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Step 800
800
#75316A
oklch(42.8% 0.121 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C56
oklch(37.7% 0.093 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A32
oklch(26.9% 0.059 333.8)
#8A357D 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) | #344F7F | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5B7B | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903B54 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A357D
#8A357D
oklch(47.4% 0.146 334)
- #006F3B
#006F3B
oklch(47.5% 0.12 153.9)
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 #8A357D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A357D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
Use #8A357D 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.