#8A497C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.111 335.7), rgb(138, 73, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#8A497C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A497C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 73, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.111 335.7) |
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 #8A497C | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A497C | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A497C text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A497C text on black | 3.32:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#C38CB5
oklch(70.7% 0.086 336)
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Step 500
500
#B36FA3
oklch(63.2% 0.11 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E568E
oklch(55.7% 0.119 335.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A497C
oklch(50.2% 0.111 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A62
oklch(42.7% 0.091 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#593250
oklch(37.7% 0.072 336)
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Step 950
950
#341E2F
oklch(27.1% 0.044 335.4)
#8A497C 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) | #495A7E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B637A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904C5D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A497C
#8A497C
oklch(50.2% 0.111 335.7)
- #1C7648
#1C7648
oklch(50.2% 0.11 155.8)
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 #8A497C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
Use #8A497C 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.