#8A328D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.9% 0.164 326.4), rgb(138, 50, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#8A328D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A328D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 50, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.164 326.4) |
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 #8A328D | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A328D | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A328D text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A328D text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CA
oklch(70.7% 0.127 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA61BD
oklch(63% 0.163 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#A645A9
oklch(55.7% 0.177 326.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A328D
oklch(47.9% 0.164 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#732E75
oklch(42.7% 0.135 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 326)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#8A328D 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) | #245090 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455B8B | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3F5B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A328D
#8A328D
oklch(47.9% 0.164 326.4)
- #007223
#007223
oklch(48.1% 0.146 146.3)
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 #8A328D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.094
Use #8A328D 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.