#8E4189
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.2% 0.14 329.9), rgb(142, 65, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#8E4189 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4189 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 65, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.14 329.9) |
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 #8E4189 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4189 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4189 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4189 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.068 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#C787C1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 330)
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Step 500
500
#B768B1
oklch(63.1% 0.138 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#A24D9C
oklch(55.5% 0.15 330.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4189
oklch(50.2% 0.14 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#71346D
oklch(42.8% 0.115 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E58
oklch(37.7% 0.089 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#8E4189 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) | #3C588B | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546287 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93485F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4189
#8E4189
oklch(50.2% 0.14 329.9)
- #007835
#007835
oklch(50.1% 0.138 150)
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 #8E4189, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E4189.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.014
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
Use #8E4189 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.