#8A3E8C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.4% 0.145 326.5), rgb(138, 62, 140).
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White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#8A3E8C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3E8C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 62, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.145 326.5) |
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 #8A3E8C | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3E8C | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3E8C text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3E8C text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D9
oklch(80.8% 0.071 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C587C6
oklch(70.6% 0.113 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#B567B7
oklch(63% 0.144 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#A04DA3
oklch(55.6% 0.155 326.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3E8C
oklch(49.4% 0.145 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#703371
oklch(42.7% 0.12 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#8A3E8C 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) | #35568E | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D608A | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E475F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3E8C
#8A3E8C
oklch(49.4% 0.145 326.5)
- #0A7628
#0A7628
oklch(49.4% 0.145 146.5)
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 #8A3E8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.082
Use #8A3E8C 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.