#8D4B86
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.4% 0.119 331.2), rgb(141, 75, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#8D4B86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4B86 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 75, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.119 331.2) |
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 #8D4B86 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4B86 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4B86 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4B86 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D2
oklch(81% 0.057 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBB
oklch(70.6% 0.093 331)
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Step 500
500
#B26EAA
oklch(63.2% 0.117 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D5495
oklch(55.5% 0.128 331.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4B86
oklch(51.4% 0.119 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D3967
oklch(42.7% 0.097 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#583154
oklch(37.6% 0.077 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#8D4B86 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) | #495D88 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6684 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925062 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4B86
#8D4B86
oklch(51.4% 0.119 331.2)
- #247A42
#247A42
oklch(51.4% 0.119 151.1)
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 #8D4B86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
Use #8D4B86 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.