#8E4A8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.5% 0.125 329.4), rgb(142, 74, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#8E4A8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4A8A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 74, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.125 329.4) |
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 #8E4A8A | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4A8A | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4A8A text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4A8A text on black | 3.49:1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBE
oklch(70.8% 0.096 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#B26CAE
oklch(63% 0.124 329)
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Step 600
600
#9D5399
oklch(55.6% 0.134 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4A8A
oklch(51.5% 0.125 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D386A
oklch(42.7% 0.102 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#593156
oklch(37.8% 0.08 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#8E4A8A 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) | #465D8C | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596688 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925063 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4A8A
#8E4A8A
oklch(51.5% 0.125 329.4)
- #237B3E
#237B3E
oklch(51.6% 0.125 149.6)
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 #8E4A8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E4A8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
Use #8E4A8A 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.