#8C4D8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.8% 0.118 328.3), rgb(140, 77, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#8C4D8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 328°. 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 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C4D8A |
| RGB | rgb(140, 77, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.118 328.3) |
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 #8C4D8A | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C4D8A | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C4D8A text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8C4D8A text on black | 3.54:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08CBD
oklch(70.6% 0.091 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF6FAD
oklch(63.1% 0.116 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A5598
oklch(55.5% 0.127 328.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C4D8A
oklch(51.8% 0.118 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B396A
oklch(42.6% 0.099 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#573256
oklch(37.7% 0.076 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#331D32
oklch(26.9% 0.049 328.4)
#8C4D8A 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) | #495F8C | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6788 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905365 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C4D8A
#8C4D8A
oklch(51.8% 0.118 328.3)
- #2E7A3F
#2E7A3F
oklch(51.7% 0.118 148.2)
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 #8C4D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
Use #8C4D8A 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.