#8C439D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.3% 0.155 319.7), rgb(140, 67, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#8C439D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C439D |
| RGB | rgb(140, 67, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.155 319.7) |
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 #8C439D | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C439D | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C439D text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8C439D text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 319)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C187CF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#B167C2
oklch(63% 0.153 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C4CAF
oklch(55.6% 0.167 319.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C439D
oklch(51.3% 0.155 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C337A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#582D62
oklch(37.6% 0.1 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#8C439D 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) | #305CA0 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A649B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5169 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C439D
#8C439D
oklch(51.3% 0.155 319.7)
- #2C7B12
#2C7B12
oklch(51.4% 0.155 139.7)
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 #8C439D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
Use #8C439D 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.