#8C489D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52% 0.146 319.3), rgb(140, 72, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#8C489D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C489D |
| RGB | rgb(140, 72, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.146 319.3) |
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 #8C489D | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C489D | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C489D text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8C489D text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CD
oklch(70.7% 0.113 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF6AC0
oklch(63.2% 0.145 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A4FAC
oklch(55.6% 0.158 319.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C489D
oklch(52% 0.146 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3578
oklch(42.7% 0.121 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#572F61
oklch(37.8% 0.095 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#8C489D 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) | #385FA0 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E669B | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C546C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C489D
#8C489D
oklch(52% 0.146 319.3)
- #347C1D
#347C1D
oklch(52.1% 0.147 139.4)
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 #8C489D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
Use #8C489D 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.