#8A447A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.118 336.6), rgb(138, 68, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#8A447A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A447A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 68, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.118 336.6) |
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 #8A447A | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A447A | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A447A text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A447A 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB6
oklch(70.7% 0.091 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#B66DA4
oklch(63.2% 0.117 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#A1538F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 336.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A447A
oklch(49.3% 0.118 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#703863
oklch(42.8% 0.098 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3150
oklch(37.8% 0.075 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#8A447A 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) | #45567C | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586178 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904759 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A447A
#8A447A
oklch(49.3% 0.118 336.6)
- #017545
#017545
oklch(49.5% 0.118 156.7)
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 #8A447A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
Use #8A447A 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.