#8B468A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.5% 0.13 327.8), rgb(139, 70, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#8B468A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B468A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 70, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.13 327.8) |
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 #8B468A | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B468A | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B468A text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B468A text on black | 3.34:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E5
oklch(88.4% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D6
oklch(81% 0.063 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38AC1
oklch(70.8% 0.101 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB1
oklch(63% 0.129 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E529C
oklch(55.7% 0.139 328.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B468A
oklch(50.5% 0.13 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D376D
oklch(42.7% 0.107 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#593058
oklch(37.7% 0.084 328)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#8B468A 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) | #405A8C | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546388 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4D61 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B468A
#8B468A
oklch(50.5% 0.13 327.8)
- #207836
#207836
oklch(50.6% 0.13 147.8)
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 #8B468A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.009
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
Use #8B468A 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.