#8B487A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.1% 0.112 337.5), rgb(139, 72, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#8B487A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B487A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 72, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.112 337.5) |
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 #8B487A | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B487A | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B487A text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B487A text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CD
oklch(81% 0.054 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#C48CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.086 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA1
oklch(63.1% 0.111 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F558C
oklch(55.6% 0.12 337.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B487A
oklch(50.1% 0.112 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3961
oklch(42.6% 0.093 337)
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Step 900
900
#5A324F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 338)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#8B487A 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) | #4A597C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6378 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914A5B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B487A
#8B487A
oklch(50.1% 0.112 337.5)
- #13764A
#13764A
oklch(50.1% 0.111 157.8)
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 #8B487A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
Use #8B487A 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.