#8E459B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.7% 0.15 321.4), rgb(142, 69, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#8E459B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E459B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 69, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.15 321.4) |
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 #8E459B | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E459B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E459B text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E459B text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F1E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 321)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DD
oklch(81% 0.072 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C288CC
oklch(70.7% 0.116 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#B268BF
oklch(63.2% 0.149 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D4DAB
oklch(55.6% 0.162 321.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E459B
oklch(51.7% 0.15 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3377
oklch(42.7% 0.125 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#8E459B 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) | #365D9E | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6599 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5169 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E459B
#8E459B
oklch(51.7% 0.15 321.4)
- #2A7C1E
#2A7C1E
oklch(51.7% 0.15 141.3)
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 #8E459B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E459B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.079
Use #8E459B 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.