#8F4590
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.2% 0.14 326.9), rgb(143, 69, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#8F4590 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4590 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 69, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.14 326.9) |
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 #8F4590 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4590 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F4590 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8F4590 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D8
oklch(81% 0.068 327)
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Step 400
400
#C488C4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B469B5
oklch(63.1% 0.138 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A04EA1
oklch(55.6% 0.152 326.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F4590
oklch(51.2% 0.14 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3470
oklch(42.7% 0.117 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.091 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#8F4590 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) | #3D5C92 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54658E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934D64 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4590
#8F4590
oklch(51.2% 0.14 326.9)
- #1A7B31
#1A7B31
oklch(51.2% 0.14 146.9)
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 #8F4590, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F4590.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
Use #8F4590 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.