#8E4A96
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.1% 0.137 323.3), rgb(142, 74, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#8E4A96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4A96 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 74, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.137 323.3) |
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 #8E4A96 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4A96 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4A96 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4A96 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DA
oklch(81% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC7
oklch(70.8% 0.106 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#B06BB8
oklch(63.1% 0.135 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B51A4
oklch(55.6% 0.147 323.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4A96
oklch(52.1% 0.137 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3672
oklch(42.7% 0.114 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#58305C
oklch(37.8% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#8E4A96 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) | #405F99 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546794 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905369 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4A96
#8E4A96
oklch(52.1% 0.137 323.3)
- #2E7C2E
#2E7C2E
oklch(52% 0.137 143.3)
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 #8E4A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #8E4A96 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.