#8A4572
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.2% 0.11 342.2), rgb(138, 69, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#8A4572 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4572 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 69, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.11 342.2) |
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 #8A4572 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4572 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4572 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4572 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#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
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4CA
oklch(81% 0.052 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68CAF
oklch(70.8% 0.084 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#B66E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15586
oklch(55.6% 0.117 342.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4572
oklch(49.2% 0.11 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#70395D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B314C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 342)
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Step 950
950
#351D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 342.4)
#8A4572 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) | #495674 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6170 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914556 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4572
#8A4572
oklch(49.2% 0.11 342.2)
- #00734E
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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 #8A4572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.067
Use #8A4572 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.