#8D498F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.5% 0.131 326.2), rgb(141, 73, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#8D498F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D498F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 73, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.131 326.2) |
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 #8D498F | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D498F | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D498F text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D498F text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC2
oklch(70.7% 0.101 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B16CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.129 326)
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Step 600
600
#9C529F
oklch(55.6% 0.141 325.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D498F
oklch(51.5% 0.131 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D376E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#8D498F 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) | #425D91 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56668D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905165 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D498F
#8D498F
oklch(51.5% 0.131 326.2)
- #287B35
#287B35
oklch(51.6% 0.132 146.1)
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 #8D498F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #8D498F 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.