#8E4479
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.9% 0.121 339.3), rgb(142, 68, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#8E4479 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4479 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 68, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.121 339.3) |
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 #8E4479 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4479 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4479 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4479 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CD
oklch(81% 0.057 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB4
oklch(70.8% 0.093 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#B86BA1
oklch(63% 0.12 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#A3528C
oklch(55.6% 0.129 339.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4479
oklch(49.9% 0.121 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#723761
oklch(42.8% 0.1 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C304F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#8E4479 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) | #47577B | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6377 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954659 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4479
#8E4479
oklch(49.9% 0.121 339.3)
- #00764B
#00764B
oklch(49.9% 0.114 159.4)
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 #8E4479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
Use #8E4479 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.