#8B498C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.1% 0.127 326.7), rgb(139, 73, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#8B498C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B498C |
| RGB | rgb(139, 73, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.127 326.7) |
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 #8B498C | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B498C | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B498C text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B498C text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.098 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#B16DB1
oklch(63.2% 0.125 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C539D
oklch(55.6% 0.137 326.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B498C
oklch(51.1% 0.127 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C386D
oklch(42.7% 0.105 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#583158
oklch(37.8% 0.081 327)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#8B498C 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) | #435C8E | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56658A | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5064 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B498C
#8B498C
oklch(51.1% 0.127 326.7)
- #297937
#297937
oklch(51.1% 0.127 146.6)
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 #8B498C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
Use #8B498C 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.