#8B489D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.8% 0.146 318.8), rgb(139, 72, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#8B489D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B489D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 72, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.146 318.8) |
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 #8B489D | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B489D | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B489D text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B489D text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DE
oklch(81% 0.07 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CE
oklch(70.7% 0.114 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE6AC1
oklch(63.1% 0.145 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9950AD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 318.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B489D
oklch(51.8% 0.146 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3578
oklch(42.6% 0.121 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#562F61
oklch(37.6% 0.094 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#8B489D 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) | #375FA0 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D669B | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B556B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B489D
#8B489D
oklch(51.8% 0.146 318.8)
- #357B1B
#357B1B
oklch(51.8% 0.146 138.9)
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 #8B489D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
Use #8B489D 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.