#8D4080
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.133 334.3), rgb(141, 64, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#8D4080 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4080 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 64, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.133 334.3) |
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 #8D4080 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4080 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4080 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4080 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D2
oklch(81% 0.064 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C888BB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#B869AA
oklch(63.1% 0.131 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#A44F95
oklch(55.7% 0.142 334.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4080
oklch(49.5% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#723467
oklch(42.7% 0.111 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E54
oklch(37.6% 0.086 334)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#8D4080 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) | #3F5682 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56617E | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93455A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4080
#8D4080
oklch(49.5% 0.133 334.3)
- #007540
#007540
oklch(49.4% 0.123 154.5)
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 #8D4080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.014
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
Use #8D4080 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.