#8A4A91
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.4% 0.129 323.5), rgb(138, 74, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#8A4A91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4A91 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 74, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 32%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.129 323.5) |
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 #8A4A91 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4A91 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4A91 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4A91 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D8
oklch(81% 0.062 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC4
oklch(70.6% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF6DB5
oklch(63.1% 0.128 324)
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Step 600
600
#9A53A1
oklch(55.6% 0.14 323.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4A91
oklch(51.4% 0.129 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3870
oklch(42.8% 0.107 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#57315B
oklch(37.8% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#8A4A91 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) | #415E93 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54658F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5367 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4A91
#8A4A91
oklch(51.4% 0.129 323.5)
- #307931
#307931
oklch(51.3% 0.129 143.6)
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 #8A4A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #8A4A91 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.