#8A4E87
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.5% 0.112 328.9), rgb(138, 78, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#8A4E87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4E87 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 78, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.112 328.9) |
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 #8A4E87 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4E87 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4E87 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4E87 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D2
oklch(81% 0.053 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBB
oklch(70.6% 0.087 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE70AA
oklch(63.1% 0.11 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#995796
oklch(55.6% 0.121 328.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4E87
oklch(51.5% 0.112 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B68
oklch(42.7% 0.092 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#563354
oklch(37.7% 0.071 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#8A4E87 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) | #4A5E89 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6685 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5364 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4E87
#8A4E87
oklch(51.5% 0.112 328.9)
- #317942
#317942
oklch(51.6% 0.112 148.8)
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 #8A4E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
Use #8A4E87 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.