#8A489E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.8% 0.146 317.8), rgb(138, 72, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#8A489E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A489E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 72, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.146 317.8) |
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 #8A489E | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A489E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A489E text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A489E text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 318)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACF
oklch(70.8% 0.113 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD6AC2
oklch(63.1% 0.146 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9850AE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 317.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A489E
oklch(51.8% 0.146 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3579
oklch(42.7% 0.122 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#562F62
oklch(37.7% 0.095 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#8A489E 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) | #365FA1 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B659C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A556C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A489E
#8A489E
oklch(51.8% 0.146 317.8)
- #387B17
#387B17
oklch(51.9% 0.147 137.8)
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 #8A489E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
Use #8A489E 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.