#8E478A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.1% 0.13 329.4), rgb(142, 71, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#8E478A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E478A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 71, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.13 329.4) |
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 #8E478A | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E478A | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E478A text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E478A text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D5
oklch(81% 0.062 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABF
oklch(70.8% 0.1 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#B46BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.129 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F519A
oklch(55.6% 0.14 329.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E478A
oklch(51.1% 0.13 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E366B
oklch(42.6% 0.108 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3057
oklch(37.8% 0.083 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#8E478A 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) | #435B8C | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576588 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924D62 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E478A
#8E478A
oklch(51.1% 0.13 329.4)
- #1B7A3A
#1B7A3A
oklch(51.1% 0.13 149.4)
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 #8E478A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.013
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
Use #8E478A 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.