#8A4B9C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.1% 0.139 318.4), rgb(138, 75, 156).
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White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#8A4B9C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4B9C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 75, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.139 318.4) |
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 #8A4B9C | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4B9C | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4B9C text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4B9C text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.068 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCC
oklch(70.8% 0.107 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC6CBF
oklch(63.1% 0.138 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9752AB
oklch(55.6% 0.15 318.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4B9C
oklch(52.1% 0.139 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#693777
oklch(42.7% 0.116 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#553060
oklch(37.6% 0.09 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#8A4B9C 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) | #3C609F | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F679A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A576C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4B9C
#8A4B9C
oklch(52.1% 0.139 318.4)
- #3B7B21
#3B7B21
oklch(52.1% 0.139 138.2)
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 #8A4B9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
Use #8A4B9C 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.