#8A3081
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47% 0.156 331.9), rgb(138, 48, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#8A3081 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3081 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 48, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.156 331.9) |
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 #8A3081 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3081 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3081 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3081 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C2
oklch(70.6% 0.121 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE62B3
oklch(63.2% 0.155 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#A9469E
oklch(55.6% 0.168 332.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3081
oklch(47% 0.156 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#762E6E
oklch(42.8% 0.13 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A59
oklch(37.7% 0.101 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#8A3081 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) | #2C4D83 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5A7F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903854 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3081
#8A3081
oklch(47% 0.156 331.9)
- #006E35
#006E35
oklch(47.1% 0.125 151.7)
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 #8A3081, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A3081.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
Use #8A3081 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.