#8F4480
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.3% 0.127 335.5), rgb(143, 68, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#8F4480 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4480 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 68, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.127 335.5) |
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 #8F4480 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4480 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F4480 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8F4480 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.062 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#C789B9
oklch(70.7% 0.098 335)
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Step 500
500
#B86AA7
oklch(63.1% 0.126 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35092
oklch(55.6% 0.137 335.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F4480
oklch(50.3% 0.127 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#713665
oklch(42.7% 0.104 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F52
oklch(37.7% 0.082 336)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#8F4480 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) | #445882 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A637E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95485C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4480
#8F4480
oklch(50.3% 0.127 335.5)
- #007844
#007844
oklch(50.3% 0.123 155.4)
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 #8F4480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.014
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #8F4480 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.