#8B4581
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50% 0.123 332.9), rgb(139, 69, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#8B4581 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4581 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 69, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.123 332.9) |
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 #8B4581 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4581 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4581 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4581 text on black | 3.26:1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#B56CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.122 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#A05294
oklch(55.6% 0.133 333.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4581
oklch(50% 0.123 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3767
oklch(42.7% 0.103 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#8B4581 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) | #445883 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57627F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904A5D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4581
#8B4581
oklch(50% 0.123 332.9)
- #10763F
#10763F
oklch(49.8% 0.123 152.9)
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 #8B4581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.008
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
Use #8B4581 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.