#8B4197
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.5% 0.151 321.9), rgb(139, 65, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#8B4197 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4197 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 65, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.151 321.9) |
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 #8B4197 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4197 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4197 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4197 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1DD
oklch(80.8% 0.074 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#C387CC
oklch(70.7% 0.118 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#B267BF
oklch(63% 0.15 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E4CAB
oklch(55.6% 0.164 322)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4197
oklch(50.5% 0.151 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3377
oklch(42.7% 0.125 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#592D60
oklch(37.7% 0.098 322)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#8B4197 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) | #325A9A | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6295 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4D66 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4197
#8B4197
oklch(50.5% 0.151 321.9)
- #23791B
#23791B
oklch(50.6% 0.151 141.9)
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 #8B4197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
Use #8B4197 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.