#8E3C79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.134 338.5), rgb(142, 60, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#8E3C79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3C79 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 60, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.134 338.5) |
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 #8E3C79 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E3C79 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3C79 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3C79 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CF
oklch(81% 0.065 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB87B7
oklch(70.7% 0.104 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC67A5
oklch(63.1% 0.133 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#A74D90
oklch(55.6% 0.144 338.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E3C79
oklch(48.7% 0.134 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#743363
oklch(42.6% 0.111 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D51
oklch(37.6% 0.087 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#371B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 338.7)
#8E3C79 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) | #3F537B | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575F77 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953F55 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3C79
#8E3C79
oklch(48.7% 0.134 338.5)
- #007247
#007247
oklch(48.7% 0.112 158.7)
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 #8E3C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
Use #8E3C79 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.