#8E4E8E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.122 327.1), rgb(142, 78, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#8E4E8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4E8E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 78, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.122 327.1) |
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 #8E4E8E | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4E8E | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4E8E text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4E8E text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DBD
oklch(70.6% 0.088 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD70AD
oklch(63.1% 0.113 326.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E4E8E
oklch(52.4% 0.122 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#824782
oklch(49.1% 0.114 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#693B69
oklch(42.6% 0.093 327)
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Step 900
900
#563356
oklch(37.8% 0.073 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#8E4E8E 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) | #496090 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A688C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925467 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4E8E
#8E4E8E
oklch(52.4% 0.122 327.1)
- #307C3E
#307C3E
oklch(52.3% 0.121 147.2)
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 #8E4E8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E4E8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
Use #8E4E8E 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.