#8D4784
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.7% 0.124 332.2), rgb(141, 71, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#8D4784 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4784 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 71, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.124 332.2) |
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 #8D4784 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4784 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4784 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4784 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D2
oklch(81% 0.06 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABB
oklch(70.6% 0.096 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#B46CAA
oklch(63.1% 0.122 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F5295
oklch(55.5% 0.133 332.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4784
oklch(50.7% 0.124 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3767
oklch(42.7% 0.103 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#8D4784 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) | #455A86 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596482 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924C5F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4784
#8D4784
oklch(50.7% 0.124 332.2)
- #167940
#167940
oklch(50.8% 0.124 152.2)
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 #8D4784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.010
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
Use #8D4784 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.