#8A4F8E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52% 0.117 324.8), rgb(138, 79, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#8A4F8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 325°. 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A4F8E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 79, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.117 324.8) |
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 #8A4F8E | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A4F8E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A4F8E text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A4F8E text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D5
oklch(81% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DC0
oklch(70.7% 0.091 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC70B0
oklch(63.1% 0.115 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#97579C
oklch(55.6% 0.126 324.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A4F8E
oklch(52% 0.117 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#693A6C
oklch(42.6% 0.098 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#553358
oklch(37.7% 0.075 324)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#8A4F8E 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) | #486090 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59678C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5668 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A4F8E
#8A4F8E
oklch(52% 0.117 324.8)
- #377A3B
#377A3B
oklch(52% 0.117 144.8)
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 #8A4F8E, 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 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
Use #8A4F8E 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.