#8E4198
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51% 0.154 322.9), rgb(142, 65, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#8E4198 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4198 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 65, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.154 322.9) |
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 #8E4198 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4198 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4198 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4198 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C487CC
oklch(70.8% 0.119 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#B466BE
oklch(63.1% 0.152 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F4BAA
oklch(55.5% 0.165 322.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4198
oklch(51% 0.154 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3277
oklch(42.8% 0.128 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D60
oklch(37.8% 0.099 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B38
oklch(27.1% 0.062 323.3)
#8E4198 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) | #335B9B | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6496 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904D66 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4198
#8E4198
oklch(51% 0.154 322.9)
- #1D7B1D
#1D7B1D
oklch(51.1% 0.154 142.9)
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 #8E4198, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E4198.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
Use #8E4198 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.