#8F407B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.13 338.1), rgb(143, 64, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#8F407B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F407B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 64, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.13 338.1) |
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 #8F407B | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F407B | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F407B text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8F407B text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1CF
oklch(80.8% 0.064 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B6
oklch(70.7% 0.1 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB69A4
oklch(63.2% 0.128 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#A64E8F
oklch(55.6% 0.141 338.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F407B
oklch(49.5% 0.13 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#733463
oklch(42.6% 0.108 338)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E51
oklch(37.6% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 339)
#8F407B 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) | #42557D | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596179 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964358 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F407B
#8F407B
oklch(49.5% 0.13 338.1)
- #007548
#007548
oklch(49.5% 0.115 158.2)
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 #8F407B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
Use #8F407B 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.