#8B4691
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.9% 0.137 324.3), rgb(139, 70, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#8B4691 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4691 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 70, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.137 324.3) |
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 #8B4691 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4691 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4691 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4691 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#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
#D7B3D9
oklch(81% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#C289C6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B16BB7
oklch(63.1% 0.134 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C51A3
oklch(55.6% 0.146 324.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4691
oklch(50.9% 0.137 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3671
oklch(42.6% 0.113 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#582F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#8B4691 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) | #3C5B93 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51648F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4F65 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4691
#8B4691
oklch(50.9% 0.137 324.3)
- #27792D
#27792D
oklch(50.9% 0.137 144.4)
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 #8B4691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.019
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
Use #8B4691 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.