#8B4493
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.7% 0.142 323.5), rgb(139, 68, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#8B4493 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4493 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 68, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.142 323.5) |
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 #8B4493 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4493 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4493 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4493 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D7B2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 323.8)
-
Step 400
400
#C289C8
oklch(70.8% 0.109 323.4)
-
Step 500
500
#B269BA
oklch(63.1% 0.142 323.4)
-
Step 600
600
#9D4FA6
oklch(55.6% 0.153 323.4)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4493
oklch(50.7% 0.142 323.5)
-
Step 800
800
#6D3573
oklch(42.7% 0.117 323.6)
-
Step 900
900
#582F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 323.1)
-
Step 950
950
#341C37
oklch(27.1% 0.058 322.9)
#8B4493 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) | #395B96 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6391 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4E65 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4493
#8B4493
oklch(50.7% 0.142 323.5)
- #257927
#257927
oklch(50.8% 0.142 143.5)
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 #8B4493, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
Use #8B4493 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.