#8F4A89
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.6% 0.125 330.5), rgb(143, 74, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#8F4A89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4A89 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 74, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 32%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.125 330.5) |
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 #8F4A89 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4A89 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F4A89 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8F4A89 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38ABD
oklch(70.6% 0.097 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#B36CAC
oklch(63.1% 0.123 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E5398
oklch(55.7% 0.134 330.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F4A89
oklch(51.6% 0.125 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3769
oklch(42.7% 0.104 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#593055
oklch(37.6% 0.081 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D32
oklch(27% 0.05 330)
#8F4A89 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) | #475D8B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6787 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944F63 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4A89
#8F4A89
oklch(51.6% 0.125 330.5)
- #207B40
#207B40
oklch(51.6% 0.124 150.7)
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 #8F4A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.018
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #8F4A89 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.