#8B4D83
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.3% 0.111 331.9), rgb(139, 77, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#8B4D83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4D83 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 77, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 29%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.111 331.9) |
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 #8B4D83 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4D83 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4D83 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4D83 text on black | 3.48:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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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
#C18DB9
oklch(70.8% 0.086 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#B070A7
oklch(63.2% 0.109 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B5792
oklch(55.6% 0.119 332)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4D83
oklch(51.3% 0.111 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3A65
oklch(42.5% 0.092 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#573352
oklch(37.7% 0.07 332)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#8B4D83 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) | #4B5D85 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6681 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905162 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4D83
#8B4D83
oklch(51.3% 0.111 331.9)
- #2A7946
#2A7946
oklch(51.4% 0.111 151.9)
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 #8B4D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #8B4D83 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.