#8E4F99
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.1% 0.131 321.5), rgb(142, 79, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#8E4F99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E4F99 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 79, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.131 321.5) |
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 #8E4F99 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E4F99 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E4F99 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E4F99 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D3B5D8
oklch(81% 0.058 321.5)
-
Step 400
400
#BC8DC4
oklch(70.7% 0.094 321.5)
-
Step 500
500
#AB6FB5
oklch(63% 0.122 321.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E4F99
oklch(53.1% 0.131 321.5)
-
Step 700
700
#80468A
oklch(49.1% 0.123 321.6)
-
Step 800
800
#683A70
oklch(42.7% 0.102 321.5)
-
Step 900
900
#55325B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 321.6)
-
Step 950
950
#321E35
oklch(27.1% 0.05 322.1)
#8E4F99 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) | #44639C | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566A97 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F586D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E4F99
#8E4F99
oklch(53.1% 0.131 321.5)
- #3A7E31
#3A7E31
oklch(53.1% 0.131 141.4)
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 #8E4F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
Use #8E4F99 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.