#8A3094
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.1% 0.173 323.6), rgb(138, 48, 148).
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White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#8A3094 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3094 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 48, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 51%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.173 323.6) |
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 #8A3094 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3094 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3094 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3094 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFE0
oklch(81% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C982D0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA60C3
oklch(63.2% 0.17 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#A543B0
oklch(55.7% 0.186 323.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3094
oklch(48.1% 0.173 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#732C7B
oklch(42.8% 0.143 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2963
oklch(37.8% 0.111 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#37193A
oklch(27.1% 0.07 323.8)
#8A3094 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) | #185197 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405B91 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C405E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3094
#8A3094
oklch(48.1% 0.173 323.6)
- #007310
#007310
oklch(48.2% 0.158 143.6)
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 #8A3094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.091
Use #8A3094 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.