#8A4181
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.2% 0.129 332.2), rgb(138, 65, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#8A4181 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4181 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 65, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.129 332.2) |
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 #8A4181 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4181 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4181 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4181 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#DAB2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C689BC
oklch(70.7% 0.1 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAB
oklch(63% 0.128 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15097
oklch(55.6% 0.14 332.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4181
oklch(49.2% 0.129 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#703669
oklch(42.8% 0.107 332)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F55
oklch(37.7% 0.084 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#8A4181 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) | #3F5683 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54607F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F465B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4181
#8A4181
oklch(49.2% 0.129 332.2)
- #00753A
#00753A
oklch(49.3% 0.129 152.2)
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 #8A4181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.010
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
Use #8A4181 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.