#8B4994
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.5% 0.135 322.7), rgb(139, 73, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#8B4994 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4994 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 73, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.135 322.7) |
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 #8B4994 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4994 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4994 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4994 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 322)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC7
oklch(70.7% 0.105 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF6CB8
oklch(63.1% 0.133 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A52A4
oklch(55.6% 0.145 322.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4994
oklch(51.5% 0.135 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3772
oklch(42.7% 0.111 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#57305C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#8B4994 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) | #3E5E97 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526592 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5368 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4994
#8B4994
oklch(51.5% 0.135 322.7)
- #307A2C
#307A2C
oklch(51.5% 0.135 142.5)
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 #8B4994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #8B4994 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.