#8E427D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.127 336.6), rgb(142, 66, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#8E427D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E427D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 66, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.127 336.6) |
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 #8E427D | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E427D | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E427D text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E427D text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2CF
oklch(80.9% 0.061 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#C889B7
oklch(70.7% 0.098 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#B96AA6
oklch(63.2% 0.126 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#A45091
oklch(55.7% 0.137 336.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E427D
oklch(49.7% 0.127 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#723564
oklch(42.7% 0.106 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F52
oklch(37.7% 0.082 336)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#8E427D 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) | #43567F | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59627B | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95455A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E427D
#8E427D
oklch(49.7% 0.127 336.6)
- #007645
#007645
oklch(49.8% 0.12 156.4)
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 #8E427D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.016
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
Use #8E427D 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.