#8D467A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.1% 0.117 338.4), rgb(141, 70, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#8D467A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D467A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 70, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.117 338.4) |
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 #8D467A | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D467A | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D467A text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8D467A text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB4
oklch(70.8% 0.09 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#B66CA1
oklch(63% 0.116 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#A1538C
oklch(55.5% 0.126 338.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D467A
oklch(50.1% 0.117 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#703861
oklch(42.7% 0.096 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B314F
oklch(37.8% 0.075 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#8D467A 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) | #48587C | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6378 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94485A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D467A
#8D467A
oklch(50.1% 0.117 338.4)
- #007749
#007749
oklch(50.1% 0.117 158.1)
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 #8D467A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
Use #8D467A 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.