#8B4091
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50% 0.147 324.6), rgb(139, 64, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#8B4091 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4091 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 64, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.147 324.6) |
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 #8B4091 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4091 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4091 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4091 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DB
oklch(80.8% 0.072 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#C487C8
oklch(70.6% 0.114 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#B468BA
oklch(63.2% 0.145 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F4DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.158 324.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4091
oklch(50% 0.147 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3373
oklch(42.7% 0.122 325)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5D
oklch(37.8% 0.094 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#8B4091 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) | #355894 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D618F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4A62 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4091
#8B4091
oklch(50% 0.147 324.6)
- #187824
#187824
oklch(50.2% 0.148 144.5)
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 #8B4091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.081
Use #8B4091 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.