#8A519E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.2% 0.131 316.8), rgb(138, 81, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#8A519E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A519E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 81, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.131 316.8) |
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 #8A519E | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A519E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A519E text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A519E text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88EC8
oklch(70.6% 0.095 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#A771BA
oklch(63.2% 0.121 317)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A519E
oklch(53.2% 0.131 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C488E
oklch(49.2% 0.122 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#653B73
oklch(42.7% 0.102 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#52335D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#8A519E 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) | #4264A1 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536A9C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #895C70 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A519E
#8A519E
oklch(53.2% 0.131 316.8)
- #457D28
#457D28
oklch(53.2% 0.131 136.7)
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 #8A519E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
Use #8A519E 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.