#8B4795
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.3% 0.139 322.3), rgb(139, 71, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#8B4795 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4795 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 71, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.139 322.3) |
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 #8B4795 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4795 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4795 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4795 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#E5D1E8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DB
oklch(81% 0.067 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC8
oklch(70.7% 0.106 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#B06BBA
oklch(63.2% 0.137 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B51A6
oklch(55.7% 0.149 322.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4795
oklch(51.3% 0.139 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3673
oklch(42.8% 0.115 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#572F5D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#8B4795 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) | #3B5D98 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506593 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5167 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4795
#8B4795
oklch(51.3% 0.139 322.3)
- #2D7A28
#2D7A28
oklch(51.3% 0.139 142.3)
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 #8B4795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
Use #8B4795 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.