#8A518C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.3% 0.111 325.8), rgb(138, 81, 140).
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White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#8A518C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A518C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 81, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.111 325.8) |
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 #8A518C | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A518C | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A518C text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A518C text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBE
oklch(70.7% 0.086 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC71AD
oklch(63.1% 0.11 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#975899
oklch(55.6% 0.121 325.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A518C
oklch(52.3% 0.111 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#683B6A
oklch(42.6% 0.093 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#553356
oklch(37.6% 0.072 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#8A518C 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) | #4C618E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B688A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5768 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A518C
#8A518C
oklch(52.3% 0.111 325.8)
- #397A40
#397A40
oklch(52.2% 0.111 145.9)
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 #8A518C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #8A518C 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.