#8D487B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.4% 0.114 337.9), rgb(141, 72, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#8D487B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D487B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 72, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.114 337.9) |
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 #8D487B | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D487B | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D487B text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D487B text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#B56DA1
oklch(63% 0.113 338)
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Step 600
600
#A0548C
oklch(55.5% 0.123 337.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D487B
oklch(50.4% 0.114 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3961
oklch(42.7% 0.094 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A314F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#8D487B 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) | #4A5A7D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6479 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944A5C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D487B
#8D487B
oklch(50.4% 0.114 337.9)
- #0D774A
#0D774A
oklch(50.3% 0.114 157.9)
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 #8D487B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
Use #8D487B 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.