#8E479B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52% 0.147 321.2), rgb(142, 71, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#8E479B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.147 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 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E479B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 71, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.147 321.2) |
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 #8E479B | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E479B | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E479B text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E479B text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C188CB
oklch(70.6% 0.114 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#B169BE
oklch(63.2% 0.145 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C4EAA
oklch(55.6% 0.158 321.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E479B
oklch(52% 0.147 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3476
oklch(42.6% 0.121 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#341C38
oklch(27.1% 0.06 321.7)
#8E479B 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) | #395E9E | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6699 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F536A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E479B
#8E479B
oklch(52% 0.147 321.2)
- #2D7C22
#2D7C22
oklch(51.8% 0.147 141.3)
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 #8E479B, closest first.
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 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
Use #8E479B 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.