#8A3D74
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48% 0.125 339.7), rgb(138, 61, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#8A3D74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3D74 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 61, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.125 339.7) |
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 #8A3D74 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3D74 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3D74 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3D74 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C989B4
oklch(70.7% 0.096 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA6AA1
oklch(63.1% 0.123 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#A5508C
oklch(55.6% 0.134 339.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3D74
oklch(48% 0.125 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#733561
oklch(42.7% 0.105 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.08 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#8A3D74 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) | #405176 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565E72 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913F53 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3D74
#8A3D74
oklch(48% 0.125 339.7)
- #007047
#007047
oklch(48.1% 0.11 159.5)
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 #8A3D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
Use #8A3D74 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.