#8E3F7E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.4% 0.133 335.8), rgb(142, 63, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#8E3F7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3F7E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 63, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.133 335.8) |
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 #8E3F7E | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E3F7E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3F7E text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3F7E text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
-
Step 300
300
#DCB1D1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 335.4)
-
Step 400
400
#C988B9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 336)
-
Step 500
500
#BA68A8
oklch(63.1% 0.132 335.7)
-
Step 600
600
#A54E93
oklch(55.6% 0.143 335.8)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E3F7E
oklch(49.4% 0.133 335.8)
-
Step 800
800
#733466
oklch(42.8% 0.111 335.8)
-
Step 900
900
#5D2E53
oklch(37.7% 0.086 335.7)
-
Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#8E3F7E 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) | #405580 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57617C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954359 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3F7E
#8E3F7E
oklch(49.4% 0.133 335.8)
- #007543
#007543
oklch(49.4% 0.12 155.8)
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 #8E3F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
Use #8E3F7E 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.