#8B4187
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.136 329.5), rgb(139, 65, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#8B4187 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4187 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 65, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.136 329.5) |
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 #8B4187 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4187 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4187 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4187 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C588C0
oklch(70.6% 0.105 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#B669B0
oklch(63.1% 0.135 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#A14F9C
oklch(55.6% 0.146 329.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4187
oklch(49.7% 0.136 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#70356C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F58
oklch(37.8% 0.087 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#8B4187 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) | #3C5789 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526185 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90485E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4187
#8B4187
oklch(49.7% 0.136 329.5)
- #087634
#087634
oklch(49.5% 0.135 149.6)
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 #8B4187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.010
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
Use #8B4187 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.