#8A4980
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.4% 0.114 333.1), rgb(138, 73, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#8A4980 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4980 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 73, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.114 333.1) |
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 #8A4980 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4980 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4980 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4980 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 333)
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Step 400
400
#C28CB8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 333.1)
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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)
#8A4980
oklch(50.4% 0.114 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3965
oklch(42.6% 0.096 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#593252
oklch(37.8% 0.073 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#8A4980 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) | #485A82 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A647E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4D5E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4980
#8A4980
oklch(50.4% 0.114 333.1)
- #207744
#207744
oklch(50.5% 0.114 153.1)
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 #8A4980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
Use #8A4980 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.