#8B4E97
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.129 320.9), rgb(139, 78, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#8B4E97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 321°. 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 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4E97 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 78, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.129 320.9) |
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 #8B4E97 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4E97 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4E97 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4E97 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC4
oklch(70.6% 0.094 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA70B5
oklch(63.1% 0.119 321)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B4E97
oklch(52.4% 0.129 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F478A
oklch(49.2% 0.121 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#673B70
oklch(42.7% 0.099 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#54335A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#8B4E97 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) | #43619A | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556895 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C576B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4E97
#8B4E97
oklch(52.4% 0.129 320.9)
- #3A7C2F
#3A7C2F
oklch(52.5% 0.13 140.9)
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 #8B4E97, 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 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
Use #8B4E97 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.