#8A3383
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.5% 0.154 331), rgb(138, 51, 131).
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White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#8A3383 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3383 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 51, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.154 331) |
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 #8A3383 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3383 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3383 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3383 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D7
oklch(81% 0.073 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C3
oklch(70.7% 0.12 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC63B3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#A7479F
oklch(55.5% 0.166 330.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3383
oklch(47.5% 0.154 331)
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Step 800
800
#742F6E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 331)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B59
oklch(37.7% 0.098 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#8A3383 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) | #2E4F85 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5B81 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3B56 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3383
#8A3383
oklch(47.5% 0.154 331)
- #006F34
#006F34
oklch(47.4% 0.127 151.2)
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 #8A3383, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A3383.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.082
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.082
Use #8A3383 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.