#8A437E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.4% 0.123 334), rgb(138, 67, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#8A437E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A437E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 67, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.123 334) |
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 #8A437E | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A437E | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A437E text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A437E text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58AB9
oklch(70.7% 0.095 334)
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Step 500
500
#B56CA8
oklch(63.1% 0.121 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05293
oklch(55.5% 0.132 333.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A437E
oklch(49.4% 0.123 334)
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Step 800
800
#6F3766
oklch(42.6% 0.102 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3053
oklch(37.8% 0.08 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#8A437E 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) | #425680 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56617C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90475A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A437E
#8A437E
oklch(49.4% 0.123 334)
- #03753F
#03753F
oklch(49.4% 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 #8A437E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.011
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
Use #8A437E 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.