#8D4389
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.3% 0.135 329.4), rgb(141, 67, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#8D4389 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4389 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 67, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.135 329.4) |
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 #8D4389 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4389 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4389 text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4389 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#C588C0
oklch(70.6% 0.105 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#B569B0
oklch(63% 0.134 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A04F9C
oklch(55.5% 0.146 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4389
oklch(50.3% 0.135 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#70356C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F58
oklch(37.8% 0.087 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#8D4389 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) | #3E598B | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546387 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924A60 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4389
#8D4389
oklch(50.3% 0.135 329.4)
- #0E7836
#0E7836
oklch(50.2% 0.135 149.6)
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 #8D4389, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D4389.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.011
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #8D4389 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.