#8A4E81
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.3% 0.106 332.7), rgb(138, 78, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#8A4E81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 333°. 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 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4E81 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 78, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.106 332.7) |
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 #8A4E81 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4E81 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4E81 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4E81 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CF
oklch(81% 0.051 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08EB7
oklch(70.8% 0.082 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF71A5
oklch(63.1% 0.105 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A5890
oklch(55.6% 0.114 332.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4E81
oklch(51.3% 0.106 332.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3B64
oklch(42.7% 0.089 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#573351
oklch(37.7% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#8A4E81 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) | #4D5E83 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D667F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5261 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4E81
#8A4E81
oklch(51.3% 0.106 332.7)
- #2D7848
#2D7848
oklch(51.3% 0.106 152.5)
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 #8A4E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #8A4E81 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.