#8337A2
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.174 314.6), rgb(131, 55, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#8337A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8337A2 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 55, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.174 314.6) |
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 #8337A2 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8337A2 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8337A2 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8337A2 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E7
oklch(81% 0.084 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C086DA
oklch(70.8% 0.134 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF64D0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A48BD
oklch(55.6% 0.186 314.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8337A2
oklch(48.8% 0.174 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B2F84
oklch(42.6% 0.144 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#572B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#8337A2 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) | #0255A5 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345C9F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804B68 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8337A2
#8337A2
oklch(48.8% 0.174 314.6)
- #397000
#397000
oklch(48.8% 0.142 134.7)
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 #8337A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #8337A2 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.