#8C4293
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.146 324.1), rgb(140, 66, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#8C4293 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C4293 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 66, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.146 324.1) |
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 #8C4293 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C4293 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C4293 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8C4293 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DB
oklch(81% 0.07 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#C388C8
oklch(70.7% 0.112 324)
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Step 500
500
#B368BA
oklch(63% 0.144 324)
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Step 600
600
#9F4DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.158 324.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C4293
oklch(50.6% 0.146 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3474
oklch(42.8% 0.121 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#592E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 324)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#8C4293 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) | #365A96 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6391 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4C64 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C4293
#8C4293
oklch(50.6% 0.146 324.1)
- #1E7925
#1E7925
oklch(50.6% 0.146 144)
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 #8C4293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.078
Use #8C4293 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.