#8E528C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.9% 0.112 328.2), rgb(142, 82, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#8E528C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 328°. 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 (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E528C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 82, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.112 328.2) |
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 #8E528C | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E528C | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E528C text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8E528C 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
#F0E7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FBA
oklch(70.8% 0.081 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB72A9
oklch(63% 0.104 327.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E528C
oklch(52.9% 0.112 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#80497E
oklch(49% 0.105 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#683D67
oklch(42.8% 0.086 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#553454
oklch(37.7% 0.068 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#8E528C 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) | #4E628E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6A8A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925768 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E528C
#8E528C
oklch(52.9% 0.112 328.2)
- #367D45
#367D45
oklch(52.9% 0.112 148.3)
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 #8E528C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E528C.
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 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #8E528C 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.