#8C4795
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.4% 0.14 322.9), rgb(140, 71, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#8C4795 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C4795 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 71, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.14 322.9) |
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 #8C4795 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C4795 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C4795 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8C4795 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DA
oklch(80.8% 0.068 323)
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Step 400
400
#C189C8
oklch(70.7% 0.109 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#B16ABA
oklch(63.1% 0.139 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C50A6
oklch(55.6% 0.151 322.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C4795
oklch(51.4% 0.14 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3673
oklch(42.8% 0.115 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#582F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C37
oklch(27.1% 0.058 322.9)
#8C4795 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) | #3C5D98 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516593 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5167 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C4795
#8C4795
oklch(51.4% 0.14 322.9)
- #2B7A29
#2B7A29
oklch(51.3% 0.14 142.8)
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 #8C4795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
Use #8C4795 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.