#8A4A92
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.4% 0.13 323), rgb(138, 74, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#8A4A92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4A92 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 74, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.13 323) |
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 #8A4A92 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4A92 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4A92 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4A92 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#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
#D5B3D9
oklch(80.8% 0.064 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC5
oklch(70.7% 0.101 323)
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Step 500
500
#AE6DB6
oklch(63.1% 0.128 323)
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Step 600
600
#9953A2
oklch(55.5% 0.14 322.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4A92
oklch(51.4% 0.13 323)
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Step 800
800
#6A3871
oklch(42.7% 0.108 322.5)
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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)
#8A4A92 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) | #405E94 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536590 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5367 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4A92
#8A4A92
oklch(51.4% 0.13 323)
- #317930
#317930
oklch(51.3% 0.13 143.2)
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 #8A4A92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
Use #8A4A92 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.