#8A319E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.181 319.7), rgb(138, 49, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#8A319E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A319E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 49, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 53%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.181 319.7) |
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 #8A319E | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A319E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A319E text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A319E text on black | 3.01:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C682D7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B75FCC
oklch(63.1% 0.179 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#A241B8
oklch(55.5% 0.194 319.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A319E
oklch(48.8% 0.181 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#712B81
oklch(42.8% 0.15 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2867
oklch(37.6% 0.116 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#8A319E 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) | #0353A1 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5C9B | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4564 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A319E
#8A319E
oklch(48.8% 0.181 319.7)
- #227300
#227300
oklch(48.7% 0.156 139.7)
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 #8A319E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
Use #8A319E 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.