#8B489A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.7% 0.143 320), rgb(139, 72, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#8B489A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B489A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 72, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.143 320) |
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 #8B489A | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B489A | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B489A text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B489A text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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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
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 320)
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Step 500
500
#AF6ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.142 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A50AA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 320.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B489A
oklch(51.7% 0.143 320)
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Step 800
800
#6B3676
oklch(42.8% 0.117 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#8B489A 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) | #395E9D | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6598 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C546A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B489A
#8B489A
oklch(51.7% 0.143 320)
- #337B21
#337B21
oklch(51.8% 0.143 140)
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 #8B489A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
Use #8B489A 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.