#8C3E85
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.14 331), rgb(140, 62, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#8C3E85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C3E85 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 62, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.14 331) |
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 #8C3E85 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C3E85 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C3E85 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8C3E85 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 331)
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Step 400
400
#C787C0
oklch(70.6% 0.108 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#B868B0
oklch(63.2% 0.138 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#A34D9B
oklch(55.6% 0.15 331)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C3E85
oklch(49.3% 0.14 331)
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Step 800
800
#71336C
oklch(42.6% 0.116 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E57
oklch(37.8% 0.089 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#8C3E85 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) | #3A5587 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526083 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91455C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C3E85
#8C3E85
oklch(49.3% 0.14 331)
- #007537
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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 #8C3E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.016
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.076
Use #8C3E85 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.