#8E4689
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.9% 0.131 329.9), rgb(142, 70, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#8E4689 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4689 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 70, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.131 329.9) |
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 #8E4689 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4689 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4689 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4689 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#C589BF
oklch(70.7% 0.102 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#B56AAF
oklch(63.1% 0.131 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#A0519A
oklch(55.7% 0.14 330.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4689
oklch(50.9% 0.131 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F366B
oklch(42.7% 0.108 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F57
oklch(37.6% 0.085 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#8E4689 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) | #425B8B | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576587 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934C61 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4689
#8E4689
oklch(50.9% 0.131 329.9)
- #167A3A
#167A3A
oklch(51% 0.132 149.9)
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 #8E4689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.012
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
Use #8E4689 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.