#8E4E93
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.6% 0.127 324.5), rgb(142, 78, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#8E4E93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 324°. 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 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4E93 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 78, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.127 324.5) |
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 #8E4E93 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4E93 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4E93 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4E93 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D6
oklch(81% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC1
oklch(70.7% 0.091 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC70B1
oklch(63.1% 0.116 324.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E4E93
oklch(52.6% 0.127 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#814786
oklch(49.2% 0.118 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#693A6C
oklch(42.6% 0.098 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#553258
oklch(37.6% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#8E4E93 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) | #466195 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586991 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915669 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4E93
#8E4E93
oklch(52.6% 0.127 324.5)
- #347D38
#347D38
oklch(52.6% 0.126 144.5)
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 #8E4E93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
Use #8E4E93 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.