#8A4B85
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.9% 0.115 330.1), rgb(138, 75, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#8A4B85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4B85 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 75, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.115 330.1) |
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 #8A4B85 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4B85 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4B85 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4B85 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.09 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#B06FAA
oklch(63.1% 0.114 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B5695
oklch(55.6% 0.123 330.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4B85
oklch(50.9% 0.115 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A68
oklch(42.8% 0.096 330.1)
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Step 900
900
#573254
oklch(37.6% 0.074 329.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#8A4B85 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) | #485C87 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596583 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5062 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4B85
#8A4B85
oklch(50.9% 0.115 330.1)
- #297841
#297841
oklch(51% 0.115 150.2)
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 #8A4B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
Use #8A4B85 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.