#8A4880
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.116 333), rgb(138, 72, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#8A4880 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 333°. 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 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4880 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 72, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.116 333) |
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 #8A4880 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4880 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4880 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4880 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4D0
oklch(81% 0.056 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38CB9
oklch(70.8% 0.09 333)
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Step 500
500
#B26EA7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5592
oklch(55.6% 0.124 333)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4880
oklch(50.2% 0.116 333)
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Step 800
800
#6D3965
oklch(42.6% 0.096 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#593153
oklch(37.7% 0.077 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#8A4880 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) | #475A82 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59637E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4C5E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4880
#8A4880
oklch(50.2% 0.116 333)
- #1D7643
#1D7643
oklch(50.2% 0.115 153.3)
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 #8A4880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
Use #8A4880 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.