#8E509B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.3% 0.132 320.5), rgb(142, 80, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#8E509B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E509B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 80, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.132 320.5) |
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 #8E509B | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E509B | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E509B text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8E509B text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC5
oklch(70.6% 0.095 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA70B6
oklch(63.1% 0.12 320.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E509B
oklch(53.3% 0.132 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F468B
oklch(49% 0.123 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#673A71
oklch(42.6% 0.102 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#54325B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#8E509B 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) | #44649E | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566A99 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5A6E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E509B
#8E509B
oklch(53.3% 0.132 320.5)
- #3D7F30
#3D7F30
oklch(53.5% 0.132 140.5)
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 #8E509B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E509B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
Use #8E509B 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.