#8A436F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.111 344), rgb(138, 67, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#8A436F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A436F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 67, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.111 344) |
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 #8A436F | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A436F | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A436F text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A436F text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3C9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#C78BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.086 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86D9A
oklch(63.1% 0.111 343.9)
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Step 600
600
#A35484
oklch(55.6% 0.12 344.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A436F
oklch(48.7% 0.111 344)
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Step 800
800
#71385B
oklch(42.6% 0.092 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C314B
oklch(37.7% 0.072 344)
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Step 950
950
#361D2C
oklch(27% 0.046 343.8)
#8A436F 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) | #485470 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B606D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924354 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A436F
#8A436F
oklch(48.7% 0.111 344)
- #00714F
#00714F
oklch(48.6% 0.104 163.9)
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 #8A436F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
Use #8A436F 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.