#8A518F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.115 324.1), rgb(138, 81, 143).
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White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#8A518F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A518F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 81, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.115 324.1) |
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 #8A518F | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A518F | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A518F text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A518F text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D4
oklch(81% 0.052 324)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.083 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#A973AD
oklch(63.1% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A518F
oklch(52.4% 0.115 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4A82
oklch(49.1% 0.106 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#663D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#533456
oklch(37.6% 0.069 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#8A518F 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) | #4A6291 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A688D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5869 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A518F
#8A518F
oklch(52.4% 0.115 324.1)
- #3B7B3D
#3B7B3D
oklch(52.5% 0.115 144.3)
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 #8A518F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #8A518F 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.