#8D479E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52% 0.15 319.5), rgb(141, 71, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#8D479E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D479E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 71, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.15 319.5) |
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 #8D479E | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D479E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D479E text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D479E text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C088CE
oklch(70.6% 0.117 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B069C1
oklch(63.2% 0.148 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B4EAD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 319.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D479E
oklch(52% 0.15 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3479
oklch(42.7% 0.124 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#572E61
oklch(37.6% 0.097 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#8D479E 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) | #365FA1 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D669C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E546C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D479E
#8D479E
oklch(52% 0.15 319.5)
- #327C1A
#327C1A
oklch(52% 0.149 139.4)
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 #8D479E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
Use #8D479E 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.