#8E4574
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.8% 0.115 342.8), rgb(142, 69, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#8E4574 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4574 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 69, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.115 342.8) |
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 #8E4574 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4574 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4574 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4574 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.055 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C88AAF
oklch(70.6% 0.089 343.1)
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Step 500
500
#B86C9C
oklch(63% 0.114 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35387
oklch(55.6% 0.124 342.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4574
oklch(49.8% 0.115 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#72385D
oklch(42.8% 0.095 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C304C
oklch(37.6% 0.075 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#8E4574 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) | #4A5776 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6372 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964557 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4574
#8E4574
oklch(49.8% 0.115 342.8)
- #007550
#007550
oklch(49.7% 0.108 162.7)
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 #8E4574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
Use #8E4574 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.