#8A4A96
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.6% 0.135 321.1), rgb(138, 74, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#8A4A96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4A96 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 74, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.135 321.1) |
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 #8A4A96 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4A96 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4A96 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4A96 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC8
oklch(70.7% 0.103 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE6CBA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#9953A6
oklch(55.7% 0.144 321.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4A96
oklch(51.6% 0.135 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3773
oklch(42.6% 0.112 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#56305D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D37
oklch(27.1% 0.055 321.3)
#8A4A96 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) | #3E5F99 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516694 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5469 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4A96
#8A4A96
oklch(51.6% 0.135 321.1)
- #347A2A
#347A2A
oklch(51.6% 0.135 141.3)
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 #8A4A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #8A4A96 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.