#8E499D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.146 320.2), rgb(142, 73, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#8E499D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E499D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 73, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 37%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.146 320.2) |
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 #8E499D | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E499D | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E499D text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E499D text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC9
oklch(70.7% 0.104 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD6CBB
oklch(63% 0.135 320.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E499D
oklch(52.4% 0.146 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#82438F
oklch(49.2% 0.135 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#693774
oklch(42.6% 0.112 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#56305E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#8E499D 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) | #3A60A0 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50679B | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F556C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E499D
#8E499D
oklch(52.4% 0.146 320.2)
- #337D21
#337D21
oklch(52.3% 0.146 140.1)
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 #8E499D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
Use #8E499D 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.