#8E4585
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.129 332.1), rgb(142, 69, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#8E4585 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4585 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 69, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.129 332.1) |
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 #8E4585 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4585 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4585 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4585 text on black | 3.34:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C689BC
oklch(70.7% 0.1 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAB
oklch(63% 0.128 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15197
oklch(55.7% 0.138 332.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4585
oklch(50.6% 0.129 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#703669
oklch(42.8% 0.107 332)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F55
oklch(37.7% 0.084 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#8E4585 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) | #435987 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586483 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934A5F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4585
#8E4585
oklch(50.6% 0.129 332.1)
- #0B793E
#0B793E
oklch(50.6% 0.129 152.2)
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 #8E4585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.010
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #8E4585 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.