#8E5294
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.3% 0.121 323.7), rgb(142, 82, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#8E5294 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E5294 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 82, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.121 323.7) |
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 #8E5294 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E5294 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E5294 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8E5294 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA71B0
oklch(63% 0.112 323.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E5294
oklch(53.3% 0.121 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4885
oklch(49.1% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#673C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#543357
oklch(37.6% 0.073 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#311E33
oklch(26.9% 0.046 323.4)
#8E5294 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) | #4A6496 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6B92 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90596C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E5294
#8E5294
oklch(53.3% 0.121 323.7)
- #3B7E3C
#3B7E3C
oklch(53.3% 0.12 143.9)
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 #8E5294, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E5294.
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 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #8E5294 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.