#8B4798
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.4% 0.142 321), rgb(139, 71, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#8B4798 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4798 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 71, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.142 321) |
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 #8B4798 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4798 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4798 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4798 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#D6B3DC
oklch(81% 0.068 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C089CA
oklch(70.6% 0.11 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF6ABD
oklch(63% 0.141 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A50A9
oklch(55.6% 0.153 320.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4798
oklch(51.4% 0.142 321)
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Step 800
800
#6B3575
oklch(42.6% 0.118 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#8B4798 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) | #395D9B | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6596 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5269 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4798
#8B4798
oklch(51.4% 0.142 321)
- #2F7A23
#2F7A23
oklch(51.4% 0.142 141.1)
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 #8B4798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
Use #8B4798 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.