#8A4C7A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.104 337.4), rgb(138, 76, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#8A4C7A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4C7A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 76, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.104 337.4) |
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 #8A4C7A | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4C7A | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4C7A text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4C7A text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CC
oklch(81% 0.05 338)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#B171A0
oklch(63.2% 0.102 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C588A
oklch(55.6% 0.111 337.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4C7A
oklch(50.6% 0.104 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B60
oklch(42.6% 0.086 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#58334E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#8A4C7A 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) | #4D5B7C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6578 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904E5D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4C7A
#8A4C7A
oklch(50.6% 0.104 337.4)
- #23764D
#23764D
oklch(50.5% 0.103 157.5)
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 #8A4C7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
Use #8A4C7A 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.