#8E5191
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53% 0.119 325.4), rgb(142, 81, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#8E5191 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5191 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 81, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.119 325.4) |
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 #8E5191 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5191 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E5191 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E5191 text on black | 3.73:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EBE
oklch(70.6% 0.086 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB71AE
oklch(63.1% 0.111 325.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E5191
oklch(53% 0.119 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#804883
oklch(49.1% 0.112 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#683C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.091 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#553356
oklch(37.6% 0.072 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#8E5191 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) | #4B6393 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6A8F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91586A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5191
#8E5191
oklch(53% 0.119 325.4)
- #387D3E
#387D3E
oklch(52.9% 0.118 145.3)
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 #8E5191, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E5191.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #8E5191 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.