#8D4582
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.3% 0.126 333.3), rgb(141, 69, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#8D4582 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4582 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 69, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.126 333.3) |
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 #8D4582 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4582 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4582 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4582 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#B66BA9
oklch(63.1% 0.125 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15194
oklch(55.6% 0.136 333.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4582
oklch(50.3% 0.126 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#703767
oklch(42.8% 0.104 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3054
oklch(37.8% 0.081 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#8D4582 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) | #445984 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586380 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93495D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4582
#8D4582
oklch(50.3% 0.126 333.3)
- #097840
#097840
oklch(50.3% 0.126 153.3)
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 #8D4582, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.009
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
Use #8D4582 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.