#8C4891
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.3% 0.134 324.7), rgb(140, 72, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#8C4891 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C4891 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 72, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.134 324.7) |
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 #8C4891 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C4891 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C4891 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8C4891 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
#F9F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#B16BB6
oklch(63.1% 0.133 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C51A1
oklch(55.5% 0.144 324.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C4891
oklch(51.3% 0.134 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3670
oklch(42.6% 0.112 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#58305B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#8C4891 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) | #3F5D93 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53658F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5166 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C4891
#8C4891
oklch(51.3% 0.134 324.7)
- #297A30
#297A30
oklch(51.3% 0.134 144.7)
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 #8C4891, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
Use #8C4891 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.