#8C4E81
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.5% 0.108 333.9), rgb(140, 78, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#8C4E81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C4E81 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 78, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.108 333.9) |
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 #8C4E81 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C4E81 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C4E81 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8C4E81 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#E6D2E1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CF
oklch(81% 0.051 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18DB6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#B070A4
oklch(63% 0.106 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B578F
oklch(55.5% 0.116 333.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C4E81
oklch(51.5% 0.108 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C3B63
oklch(42.8% 0.089 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#583351
oklch(37.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#8C4E81 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) | #4D5E83 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E677F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915161 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C4E81
#8C4E81
oklch(51.5% 0.108 333.9)
- #29794A
#29794A
oklch(51.5% 0.108 154)
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 #8C4E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #8C4E81 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.