#8C4E7E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.4% 0.105 335.9), rgb(140, 78, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#8C4E7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C4E7E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 78, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.105 335.9) |
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 #8C4E7E | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C4E7E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C4E7E text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8C4E7E text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5CD
oklch(81% 0.05 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#B170A1
oklch(63% 0.105 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C588C
oklch(55.7% 0.112 336.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C4E7E
oklch(51.4% 0.105 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B61
oklch(42.7% 0.087 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#58334F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#8C4E7E 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) | #4F5D80 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F677C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925060 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C4E7E
#8C4E7E
oklch(51.4% 0.105 335.9)
- #27794D
#27794D
oklch(51.5% 0.105 155.9)
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 #8C4E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #8C4E7E 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.