#8B418E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50% 0.142 326), rgb(139, 65, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#8B418E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B418E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 65, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.142 326) |
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 #8B418E | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B418E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B418E text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B418E 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D9
oklch(81% 0.069 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C488C5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#B468B7
oklch(63% 0.142 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F4EA3
oklch(55.6% 0.153 325.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B418E
oklch(50% 0.142 326)
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Step 800
800
#6F3471
oklch(42.7% 0.118 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#8B418E 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) | #385891 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F618C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4A61 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B418E
#8B418E
oklch(50% 0.142 326)
- #16772A
#16772A
oklch(49.9% 0.142 146)
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 #8B418E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.019
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
Use #8B418E 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.