#8A447D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.121 334.7), rgb(138, 68, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#8A447D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A447D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 68, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.121 334.7) |
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 #8A447D | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A447D | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A447D text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A447D text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58AB8
oklch(70.6% 0.094 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#B56CA6
oklch(63% 0.119 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#A05391
oklch(55.6% 0.129 334.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A447D
oklch(49.5% 0.121 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3865
oklch(42.8% 0.099 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3052
oklch(37.6% 0.078 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#8A447D 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) | #44577F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57617B | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90485B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A447D
#8A447D
oklch(49.5% 0.121 334.7)
- #077541
#077541
oklch(49.5% 0.121 154.5)
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 #8A447D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
Use #8A447D 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.