#8B4076
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.123 339.3), rgb(139, 64, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#8B4076 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4076 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 64, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.123 339.3) |
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 #8B4076 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4076 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4076 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4076 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2CD
oklch(80.8% 0.059 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#C889B4
oklch(70.6% 0.095 339)
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Step 500
500
#B96BA1
oklch(63.2% 0.12 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#A4518C
oklch(55.6% 0.132 339.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4076
oklch(48.7% 0.123 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#723661
oklch(42.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F4F
oklch(37.5% 0.079 339)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#8B4076 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) | #435478 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585F74 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924255 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4076
#8B4076
oklch(48.7% 0.123 339.3)
- #007248
#007248
oklch(48.7% 0.111 159.3)
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 #8B4076, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.074
Use #8B4076 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.