#8E428E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.143 327.4), rgb(142, 66, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#8E428E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E428E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 66, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.143 327.4) |
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 #8E428E | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E428E | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E428E text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E428E text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D8
oklch(80.8% 0.07 327)
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Step 400
400
#C588C4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B668B5
oklch(63.2% 0.141 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#A14DA1
oklch(55.6% 0.154 327.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E428E
oklch(50.6% 0.143 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#703470
oklch(42.8% 0.118 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.091 328)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#8E428E 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) | #3B5990 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52638C | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924B62 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E428E
#8E428E
oklch(50.6% 0.143 327.4)
- #0F792F
#0F792F
oklch(50.4% 0.142 147.5)
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 #8E428E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E428E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.019
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.076
Use #8E428E 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.