#8C499C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.1% 0.144 319.6), rgb(140, 73, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#8C499C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C499C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 73, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 36%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.144 319.6) |
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 #8C499C | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C499C | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C499C text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8C499C text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CC
oklch(70.6% 0.112 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE6ABF
oklch(63% 0.143 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#9950AB
oklch(55.5% 0.155 319.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C499C
oklch(52.1% 0.144 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3677
oklch(42.7% 0.118 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#8C499C 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) | #3A5F9F | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F669A | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D556B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C499C
#8C499C
oklch(52.1% 0.144 319.6)
- #357C21
#357C21
oklch(52.1% 0.144 139.7)
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 #8C499C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
Use #8C499C 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.