#8B4E92
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.2% 0.124 323.3), rgb(139, 78, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#8B4E92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4E92 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 78, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.124 323.3) |
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 #8B4E92 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4E92 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4E92 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4E92 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC3
oklch(70.7% 0.096 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD6EB4
oklch(63% 0.124 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#9855A0
oklch(55.6% 0.134 323.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B4E92
oklch(52.2% 0.124 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#69396F
oklch(42.6% 0.103 323)
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Step 900
900
#56325A
oklch(37.8% 0.08 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D35
oklch(26.9% 0.052 322.4)
#8B4E92 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) | #466094 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576890 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5669 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4E92
#8B4E92
oklch(52.2% 0.124 323.3)
- #377B36
#377B36
oklch(52.2% 0.124 143.3)
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 #8B4E92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #8B4E92 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.