#8B429D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51% 0.156 319.3), rgb(139, 66, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#8B429D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B429D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 66, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.156 319.3) |
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 #8B429D | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B429D | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B429D text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B429D text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 319)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 319)
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Step 400
400
#C187D0
oklch(70.6% 0.121 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B167C3
oklch(63.1% 0.154 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C4CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.168 319.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B429D
oklch(51% 0.156 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C337A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#582D63
oklch(37.7% 0.101 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#8B429D 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) | #2E5CA0 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48639B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5069 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B429D
#8B429D
oklch(51% 0.156 319.3)
- #2B7A0C
#2B7A0C
oklch(51.1% 0.156 139.4)
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 #8B429D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
Use #8B429D 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.