#8B4C82
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.1% 0.112 332.5), rgb(139, 76, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#8B4C82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4C82 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 76, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.112 332.5) |
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 #8B4C82 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4C82 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4C82 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4C82 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.085 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#B16FA7
oklch(63.1% 0.112 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C5692
oklch(55.6% 0.121 332.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4C82
oklch(51.1% 0.112 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3A65
oklch(42.7% 0.093 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#583252
oklch(37.7% 0.073 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#341E30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 333.5)
#8B4C82 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) | #4B5D84 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6680 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905061 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4C82
#8B4C82
oklch(51.1% 0.112 332.5)
- #277846
#277846
oklch(51.1% 0.111 152.7)
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 #8B4C82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
Use #8B4C82 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.