#8E4E7F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.7% 0.108 336.4), rgb(142, 78, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#8E4E7F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4E7F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 78, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.108 336.4) |
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 #8E4E7F | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4E7F | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4E7F text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4E7F text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E0
oklch(88.4% 0.029 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4CD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#C28DB4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#B270A2
oklch(63.2% 0.106 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D578C
oklch(55.6% 0.115 336.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E4E7F
oklch(51.7% 0.108 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3A61
oklch(42.6% 0.09 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#59324F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 337.1)
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Step 950
950
#341E2E
oklch(27% 0.043 337.4)
#8E4E7F 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) | #4F5E81 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60687D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945061 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4E7F
#8E4E7F
oklch(51.7% 0.108 336.4)
- #247A4E
#247A4E
oklch(51.7% 0.107 156.6)
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 #8E4E7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #8E4E7F 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.