#8D4FA0
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.3% 0.138 317.8), rgb(141, 79, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#8D4FA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D4FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 79, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.138 317.8) |
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 #8D4FA0 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D4FA0 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D4FA0 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8D4FA0 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5DB
oklch(81% 0.061 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC9
oklch(70.8% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#A96FBB
oklch(63.1% 0.127 317.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D4FA0
oklch(53.3% 0.138 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E468F
oklch(49.1% 0.127 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#673A74
oklch(42.8% 0.106 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#54325E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#8D4FA0 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) | #4064A3 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526A9E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5B70 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D4FA0
#8D4FA0
oklch(53.3% 0.138 317.8)
- #407E25
#407E25
oklch(53.2% 0.138 137.8)
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 #8D4FA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D4FA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #8D4FA0 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.