#8A387C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.7% 0.14 334.7), rgb(138, 56, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#8A387C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A387C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 56, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.14 334.7) |
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 #8A387C | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A387C | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A387C text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A387C text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D2
oklch(81% 0.067 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BC
oklch(70.6% 0.109 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AB
oklch(63% 0.139 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#A64C96
oklch(55.6% 0.15 334.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A387C
oklch(47.7% 0.14 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#743268
oklch(42.7% 0.117 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D55
oklch(37.8% 0.091 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#8A387C 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) | #38507E | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515C7A | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903D55 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A387C
#8A387C
oklch(47.7% 0.14 334.7)
- #00703D
#00703D
oklch(47.9% 0.12 154.5)
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 #8A387C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
Use #8A387C 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.