#8A4A98
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.7% 0.137 320.2), rgb(138, 74, 152).
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White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#8A4A98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4A98 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 74, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.137 320.2) |
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 #8A4A98 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4A98 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4A98 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4A98 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC9
oklch(70.7% 0.104 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD6CBC
oklch(63.1% 0.136 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#9852A8
oklch(55.5% 0.148 319.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4A98
oklch(51.7% 0.137 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A3775
oklch(42.8% 0.114 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#56305E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#8A4A98 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) | #3D5F9B | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506696 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B556A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4A98
#8A4A98
oklch(51.7% 0.137 320.2)
- #367A27
#367A27
oklch(51.7% 0.136 140.3)
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 #8A4A98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
Use #8A4A98 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.