#8A478B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.128 326.7), rgb(138, 71, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#8A478B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A478B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 71, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.128 326.7) |
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 #8A478B | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A478B | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A478B text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A478B text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 327)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC1
oklch(70.7% 0.1 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B16CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.128 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C539D
oklch(55.6% 0.137 326.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A478B
oklch(50.6% 0.128 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C376D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#583058
oklch(37.6% 0.083 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#8A478B 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) | #415B8D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546389 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4E62 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A478B
#8A478B
oklch(50.6% 0.128 326.7)
- #257835
#257835
oklch(50.7% 0.129 146.8)
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 #8A478B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.010
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
Use #8A478B 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.