#8E397A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.4% 0.14 337.7), rgb(142, 57, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#8E397A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E397A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 57, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.14 337.7) |
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 #8E397A | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E397A | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E397A text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8E397A text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B8
oklch(70.7% 0.107 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE65A7
oklch(63.1% 0.14 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#A94B92
oklch(55.7% 0.15 337.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E397A
oklch(48.4% 0.14 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#753265
oklch(42.7% 0.115 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C52
oklch(37.6% 0.091 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#8E397A 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) | #3B517C | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555E78 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953C54 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E397A
#8E397A
oklch(48.4% 0.14 337.7)
- #007145
#007145
oklch(48.3% 0.113 158)
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 #8E397A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
Use #8E397A 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.