#8A4174
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.6% 0.119 340.2), rgb(138, 65, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#8A4174 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4174 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 65, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.119 340.2) |
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 #8A4174 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4174 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4174 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4174 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CC
oklch(81% 0.057 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB2
oklch(70.7% 0.092 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86C9F
oklch(63.1% 0.116 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#A3528A
oklch(55.5% 0.127 340.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4174
oklch(48.6% 0.119 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#713760
oklch(42.7% 0.098 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C304E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#8A4174 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) | #445476 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595F72 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914255 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4174
#8A4174
oklch(48.6% 0.119 340.2)
- #007249
#007249
oklch(48.7% 0.11 159.8)
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 #8A4174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
Use #8A4174 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.