#8A448C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.135 326.3), rgb(138, 68, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#8A448C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A448C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 68, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.135 326.3) |
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 #8A448C | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A448C | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A448C text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A448C text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C389C3
oklch(70.7% 0.105 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB4
oklch(63.1% 0.132 326)
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Step 600
600
#9E51A0
oklch(55.7% 0.145 326.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A448C
oklch(50.2% 0.135 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D366F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 326)
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Step 900
900
#592F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#8A448C 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) | #3C598E | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51628A | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4C62 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A448C
#8A448C
oklch(50.2% 0.135 326.3)
- #1F7730
#1F7730
oklch(50.2% 0.134 146.4)
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 #8A448C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.012
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
Use #8A448C 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.