#8E4173
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.2% 0.121 342.8), rgb(142, 65, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#8E4173 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4173 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 65, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.121 342.8) |
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 #8E4173 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4173 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4173 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4173 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CB
oklch(80.9% 0.06 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA89B0
oklch(70.7% 0.094 343)
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Step 500
500
#BB6A9D
oklch(63.1% 0.121 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65187
oklch(55.7% 0.13 343.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4173
oklch(49.2% 0.121 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#73365D
oklch(42.7% 0.1 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4D
oklch(37.6% 0.079 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#8E4173 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) | #465475 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6171 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964155 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4173
#8E4173
oklch(49.2% 0.121 342.8)
- #00734F
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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 #8E4173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
Use #8E4173 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.