#8E438B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.138 328.9), rgb(142, 67, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#8E438B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 329°. 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 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E438B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 67, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.138 328.9) |
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 #8E438B | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E438B | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E438B text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8E438B 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
#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
#D9B2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#C588C1
oklch(70.6% 0.106 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B669B2
oklch(63.2% 0.136 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A14E9D
oklch(55.6% 0.149 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E438B
oklch(50.6% 0.138 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#70346D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#8E438B 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) | #3D598D | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546389 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924A61 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E438B
#8E438B
oklch(50.6% 0.138 328.9)
- #0E7934
#0E7934
oklch(50.5% 0.138 148.9)
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 #8E438B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E438B.
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 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
Use #8E438B 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.