#8B478A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.7% 0.128 327.8), rgb(139, 71, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#8B478A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.128 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 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B478A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 71, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.128 327.8) |
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 #8B478A | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B478A | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B478A text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B478A text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC0
oklch(70.6% 0.099 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B26CB0
oklch(63.1% 0.126 328)
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Step 600
600
#9D529C
oklch(55.6% 0.138 327.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B478A
oklch(50.7% 0.128 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D376C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#593058
oklch(37.7% 0.084 328)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#8B478A 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) | #415B8C | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556488 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4E62 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B478A
#8B478A
oklch(50.7% 0.128 327.8)
- #227837
#227837
oklch(50.6% 0.128 147.8)
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 #8B478A, 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 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
Use #8B478A 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.