#8A417E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.1% 0.127 333.9), rgb(138, 65, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#8A417E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A417E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 65, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.127 333.9) |
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 #8A417E | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A417E | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A417E text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A417E text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#C689BA
oklch(70.6% 0.099 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#B66BA9
oklch(63.1% 0.125 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15194
oklch(55.6% 0.136 333.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A417E
oklch(49.1% 0.127 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#703666
oklch(42.6% 0.105 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F53
oklch(37.6% 0.082 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#8A417E 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) | #405580 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55607C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90455A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A417E
#8A417E
oklch(49.1% 0.127 333.9)
- #00743E
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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 #8A417E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.013
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
Use #8A417E 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.