#8B469E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.6% 0.15 318.6), rgb(139, 70, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#8B469E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B469E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 70, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.15 318.6) |
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 #8B469E | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B469E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B469E text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B469E text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CF
oklch(70.7% 0.115 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF69C2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A4EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.162 318.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B469E
oklch(51.6% 0.15 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B347A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#572E62
oklch(37.7% 0.098 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#8B469E 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) | #345EA1 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B659C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B536B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B469E
#8B469E
oklch(51.6% 0.15 318.6)
- #337B14
#337B14
oklch(51.7% 0.151 138.6)
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 #8B469E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
Use #8B469E 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.