#8F4E97
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.9% 0.132 323.1), rgb(143, 78, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#8F4E97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F4E97 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 78, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.132 323.1) |
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 #8F4E97 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F4E97 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F4E97 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8F4E97 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC3
oklch(70.7% 0.094 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6FB4
oklch(63.1% 0.121 322.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F4E97
oklch(52.9% 0.132 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#814688
oklch(49.1% 0.121 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#693A6F
oklch(42.8% 0.101 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#55325A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#8F4E97 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) | #446299 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576A95 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91576B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F4E97
#8F4E97
oklch(52.9% 0.132 323.1)
- #357E33
#357E33
oklch(52.9% 0.132 143)
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 #8F4E97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F4E97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
Use #8F4E97 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.