#8B4697
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.2% 0.143 321.5), rgb(139, 70, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#8B4697 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4697 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 70, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.143 321.5) |
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 #8B4697 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4697 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4697 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4697 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#C189CA
oklch(70.7% 0.111 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.141 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B50A8
oklch(55.6% 0.153 321.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4697
oklch(51.2% 0.143 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3575
oklch(42.7% 0.119 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#582F5F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#8B4697 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) | #395D9A | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6495 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5168 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4697
#8B4697
oklch(51.2% 0.143 321.5)
- #2D7A23
#2D7A23
oklch(51.3% 0.143 141.4)
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 #8B4697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
Use #8B4697 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.