#8B457B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.118 336.6), rgb(139, 69, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#8B457B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B457B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 69, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.118 336.6) |
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 #8B457B | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B457B | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B457B text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B457B text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB6
oklch(70.7% 0.091 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#B66DA4
oklch(63.2% 0.117 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#A1538F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 336.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B457B
oklch(49.7% 0.118 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#703863
oklch(42.8% 0.098 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3150
oklch(37.8% 0.075 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#8B457B 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) | #46577D | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596279 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91485A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B457B
#8B457B
oklch(49.7% 0.118 336.6)
- #047645
#047645
oklch(49.8% 0.119 156.2)
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 #8B457B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
Use #8B457B 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.