#8E437B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.8% 0.124 337.9), rgb(142, 67, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#8E437B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E437B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 67, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.124 337.9) |
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 #8E437B | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E437B | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E437B text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E437B text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2CE
oklch(80.8% 0.06 338)
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Step 400
400
#C889B6
oklch(70.7% 0.097 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#B86AA3
oklch(63% 0.123 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#A3518E
oklch(55.6% 0.132 337.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E437B
oklch(49.8% 0.124 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#723662
oklch(42.7% 0.103 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F50
oklch(37.6% 0.08 338)
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Step 950
950
#361C2F
oklch(27% 0.051 337.7)
#8E437B 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) | #45577D | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6279 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954559 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E437B
#8E437B
oklch(49.8% 0.124 337.9)
- #007648
#007648
oklch(49.8% 0.117 157.9)
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 #8E437B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
Use #8E437B 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.