#8A4C93
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.8% 0.128 322.4), rgb(138, 76, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#8A4C93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4C93 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 76, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 32%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.128 322.4) |
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 #8A4C93 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4C93 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4C93 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4C93 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC5
oklch(70.7% 0.098 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD6EB6
oklch(63.1% 0.126 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#9854A2
oklch(55.5% 0.138 322.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4C93
oklch(51.8% 0.128 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3971
oklch(42.9% 0.106 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#56315B
oklch(37.7% 0.083 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#321D35
oklch(26.9% 0.052 322.4)
#8A4C93 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) | #425F95 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546691 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5568 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4C93
#8A4C93
oklch(51.8% 0.128 322.4)
- #367A31
#367A31
oklch(51.8% 0.128 142.3)
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 #8A4C93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #8A4C93 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.