#8A339F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.1% 0.179 319.2), rgb(138, 51, 159).
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White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#8A339F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A339F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 51, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.179 319.2) |
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 #8A339F | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A339F | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A339F text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8A339F text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C683D7
oklch(70.8% 0.138 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#B660CC
oklch(63.1% 0.177 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#A142B9
oklch(55.5% 0.193 319)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A339F
oklch(49.1% 0.179 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#702C81
oklch(42.7% 0.148 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2967
oklch(37.7% 0.115 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#8A339F 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) | #0854A2 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5D9C | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4665 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A339F
#8A339F
oklch(49.1% 0.179 319.2)
- #267400
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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 #8A339F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A339F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
Use #8A339F 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.