#8B4491
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.14 324.4), rgb(139, 68, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#8B4491 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4491 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 68, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.14 324.4) |
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 #8B4491 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4491 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4491 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4491 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#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
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C289C7
oklch(70.7% 0.108 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D4FA4
oklch(55.5% 0.151 324.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4491
oklch(50.6% 0.14 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3572
oklch(42.7% 0.116 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#592F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.09 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#8B4491 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) | #3A5A94 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50638F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4E64 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4491
#8B4491
oklch(50.6% 0.14 324.4)
- #22792A
#22792A
oklch(50.7% 0.141 144.5)
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 #8B4491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
Use #8B4491 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.