#8A429B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.8% 0.153 319.6), rgb(138, 66, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#8A429B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A429B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 66, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.153 319.6) |
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 #8A429B | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A429B | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A429B text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A429B text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C188CF
oklch(70.8% 0.118 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#B168C2
oklch(63.2% 0.151 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C4DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.164 319.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A429B
oklch(50.8% 0.153 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C337A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#582E62
oklch(37.8% 0.098 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B39
oklch(26.9% 0.062 319.4)
#8A429B 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) | #2F5B9E | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486299 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4F68 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A429B
#8A429B
oklch(50.8% 0.153 319.6)
- #2B7911
#2B7911
oklch(50.8% 0.153 139.7)
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 #8A429B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
Use #8A429B 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.