#8B4F95
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.5% 0.125 321.7), rgb(139, 79, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#8B4F95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B4F95 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 79, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.125 321.7) |
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 #8B4F95 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B4F95 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B4F95 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B4F95 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC2
oklch(70.7% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA71B3
oklch(63.2% 0.115 321.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B4F95
oklch(52.5% 0.125 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4888
oklch(49.2% 0.117 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#673B6E
oklch(42.6% 0.097 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#543359
oklch(37.7% 0.075 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#8B4F95 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) | #456297 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566893 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D586B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B4F95
#8B4F95
oklch(52.5% 0.125 321.7)
- #3B7C33
#3B7C33
oklch(52.6% 0.126 141.5)
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 #8B4F95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
Use #8B4F95 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.