#8B4484
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50% 0.128 331.1), rgb(139, 68, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#8B4484 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4484 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 68, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.128 331.1) |
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 #8B4484 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4484 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4484 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4484 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D3
oklch(81% 0.061 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABD
oklch(70.8% 0.099 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#B56BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.127 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05198
oklch(55.6% 0.139 331.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4484
oklch(50% 0.128 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3669
oklch(42.6% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3055
oklch(37.7% 0.081 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#8B4484 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) | #415886 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566282 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904A5E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4484
#8B4484
oklch(50% 0.128 331.1)
- #11773B
#11773B
oklch(50.1% 0.128 151.1)
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 #8B4484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.004
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #8B4484 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.