#8A3396
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.171 322.6), rgb(138, 51, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#8A3396 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3396 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 51, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.171 322.6) |
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 #8A3396 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3396 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3396 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3396 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#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
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.083 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C783D0
oklch(70.6% 0.132 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#B861C4
oklch(63.1% 0.169 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#A344B0
oklch(55.5% 0.183 322.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3396
oklch(48.6% 0.171 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#722D7B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2963
oklch(37.6% 0.111 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#8A3396 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) | #1B5299 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415C93 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4360 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3396
#8A3396
oklch(48.6% 0.171 322.6)
- #007402
#007402
oklch(48.4% 0.164 142.6)
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 #8A3396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #8A3396 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.