#8B4786
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.5% 0.124 330), rgb(139, 71, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#8B4786 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4786 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 71, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.124 330) |
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 #8B4786 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4786 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4786 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4786 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
#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
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBD
oklch(70.8% 0.095 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAD
oklch(63.1% 0.124 330)
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Step 600
600
#9E5398
oklch(55.7% 0.134 330.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4786
oklch(50.5% 0.124 330)
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Step 800
800
#6D3869
oklch(42.7% 0.101 330)
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Step 900
900
#593156
oklch(37.8% 0.08 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#8B4786 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) | #435A88 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576384 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4D60 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4786
#8B4786
oklch(50.5% 0.124 330)
- #1E783C
#1E783C
oklch(50.6% 0.125 150)
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 #8B4786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.006
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
Use #8B4786 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.