#8B4D98
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.3% 0.132 320.5), rgb(139, 77, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#8B4D98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4D98 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 77, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.132 320.5) |
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 #8B4D98 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4D98 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4D98 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4D98 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4DA
oklch(81% 0.063 321)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BC8
oklch(70.6% 0.103 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC6DBA
oklch(63% 0.131 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#9754A6
oklch(55.6% 0.142 320.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4D98
oklch(52.3% 0.132 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#693873
oklch(42.7% 0.109 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#55315D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#8B4D98 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) | #41619B | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536896 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C576B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4D98
#8B4D98
oklch(52.3% 0.132 320.5)
- #3A7C2C
#3A7C2C
oklch(52.5% 0.133 140.3)
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 #8B4D98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
Use #8B4D98 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.