#8A4982
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.5% 0.116 331.8), rgb(138, 73, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#8A4982 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 332°. 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 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4982 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 73, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.116 331.8) |
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 #8A4982 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4982 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4982 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4982 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
#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
#D7B4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28CBA
oklch(70.7% 0.09 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#B26EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.115 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D5594
oklch(55.6% 0.126 331.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4982
oklch(50.5% 0.116 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3966
oklch(42.7% 0.096 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#583253
oklch(37.7% 0.074 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#8A4982 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) | #475B84 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596480 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4D5F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4982
#8A4982
oklch(50.5% 0.116 331.8)
- #217742
#217742
oklch(50.5% 0.116 152.1)
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 #8A4982, 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 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
Use #8A4982 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.