#8A4C9E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.14 317.4), rgb(138, 76, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#8A4C9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4C9E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 76, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 35%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.14 317.4) |
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 #8A4C9E | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4C9E | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4C9E text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4C9E text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA8DCA
oklch(70.7% 0.1 317)
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Step 500
500
#A96FBC
oklch(63.1% 0.128 317.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A4C9E
oklch(52.4% 0.14 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E4590
oklch(49% 0.13 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#663975
oklch(42.6% 0.108 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#53325F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#8A4C9E 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) | #3C61A1 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F679C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A586E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4C9E
#8A4C9E
oklch(52.4% 0.14 317.4)
- #3E7C1F
#3E7C1F
oklch(52.5% 0.14 137.3)
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 #8A4C9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
Use #8A4C9E 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.