#8C4089
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.8% 0.14 328.9), rgb(140, 64, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#8C4089 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C4089 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 64, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.14 328.9) |
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 #8C4089 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C4089 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C4089 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8C4089 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#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
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.068 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#C688C2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B668B2
oklch(63% 0.138 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A14E9E
oklch(55.6% 0.15 328.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C4089
oklch(49.8% 0.14 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#70346E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B34
oklch(26.9% 0.058 328.4)
#8C4089 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) | #3A578B | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526187 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90485E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C4089
#8C4089
oklch(49.8% 0.14 328.9)
- #027731
#027731
oklch(49.7% 0.14 148.9)
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 #8C4089, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C4089.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.014
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
Use #8C4089 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.