#8D4B89
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.5% 0.121 329.4), rgb(141, 75, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#8D4B89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 329°. 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4B89 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 75, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.121 329.4) |
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 #8D4B89 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4B89 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4B89 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4B89 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D3
oklch(81% 0.058 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBD
oklch(70.7% 0.095 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#B16DAD
oklch(63% 0.121 329)
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Step 600
600
#9C5498
oklch(55.6% 0.13 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D4B89
oklch(51.5% 0.121 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3869
oklch(42.7% 0.101 330)
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Step 900
900
#583156
oklch(37.7% 0.079 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#8D4B89 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) | #475D8B | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6687 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915163 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4B89
#8D4B89
oklch(51.5% 0.121 329.4)
- #277A3F
#277A3F
oklch(51.5% 0.121 149.5)
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 #8D4B89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #8D4B89 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.