#8A4474
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.1% 0.113 340.6), rgb(138, 68, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#8A4474 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4474 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 68, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.113 340.6) |
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 #8A4474 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4474 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4474 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4474 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CB
oklch(80.8% 0.055 341)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB1
oklch(70.7% 0.087 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#B66D9E
oklch(63% 0.112 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15489
oklch(55.5% 0.121 340.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4474
oklch(49.1% 0.113 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#70385E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B314D
oklch(37.7% 0.073 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#8A4474 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) | #475576 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6172 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914557 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4474
#8A4474
oklch(49.1% 0.113 340.6)
- #00734B
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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 #8A4474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
Use #8A4474 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.