#8A4A9D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52% 0.142 318), rgb(138, 74, 157).
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White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#8A4A9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4A9D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 74, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.142 318) |
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 #8A4A9D | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4A9D | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4A9D text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4A9D text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACD
oklch(70.6% 0.11 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC6BC0
oklch(63% 0.141 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#9751AC
oklch(55.5% 0.153 317.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4A9D
oklch(52% 0.142 318)
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Step 800
800
#693678
oklch(42.6% 0.119 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#553061
oklch(37.7% 0.092 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#8A4A9D 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) | #3A60A0 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E669B | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A566C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4A9D
#8A4A9D
oklch(52% 0.142 318)
- #3A7B1E
#3A7B1E
oklch(52% 0.142 138.1)
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 #8A4A9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
Use #8A4A9D 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.