#8E448E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.9% 0.139 327.4), rgb(142, 68, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#8E448E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E448E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 68, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.139 327.4) |
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 #8E448E | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E448E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E448E text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E448E text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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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
#B569B4
oklch(63.2% 0.138 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#A04FA0
oklch(55.7% 0.149 327.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E448E
oklch(50.9% 0.139 327.4)
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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
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#8E448E 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) | #3D5A90 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53648C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924C62 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E448E
#8E448E
oklch(50.9% 0.139 327.4)
- #177A31
#177A31
oklch(50.9% 0.14 147.3)
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 #8E448E, closest first.
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 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #8E448E 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.