#8D497F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.7% 0.116 335.4), rgb(141, 73, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#8D497F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D497F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 73, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.116 335.4) |
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 #8D497F | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D497F | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D497F text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8D497F text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 335)
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Step 500
500
#B46DA4
oklch(63% 0.115 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F5490
oklch(55.6% 0.126 335.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D497F
oklch(50.7% 0.116 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3963
oklch(42.7% 0.094 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3151
oklch(37.7% 0.075 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#8D497F 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) | #495B81 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C657D | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934C5E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D497F
#8D497F
oklch(50.7% 0.116 335.4)
- #177847
#177847
oklch(50.7% 0.116 155.3)
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 #8D497F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
Use #8D497F 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.