#8E438D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.7% 0.14 327.9), rgb(142, 67, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#8E438D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E438D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 67, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.14 327.9) |
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 #8E438D | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E438D | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E438D text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E438D text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C588C3
oklch(70.7% 0.108 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B568B4
oklch(63% 0.139 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#A04E9F
oklch(55.5% 0.15 327.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E438D
oklch(50.7% 0.14 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F346F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.091 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B34
oklch(26.9% 0.058 328.4)
#8E438D 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) | #3C5A8F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53648B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924B62 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E438D
#8E438D
oklch(50.7% 0.14 327.9)
- #127A32
#127A32
oklch(50.8% 0.14 147.9)
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 #8E438D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E438D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
Use #8E438D 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.