#8A3480
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.4% 0.15 332.5), rgb(138, 52, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#8A3480 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3480 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 52, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.15 332.5) |
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 #8A3480 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3480 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3480 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3480 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB85C0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC64B0
oklch(63.1% 0.147 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#A7489C
oklch(55.5% 0.162 332.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3480
oklch(47.4% 0.15 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#74306C
oklch(42.6% 0.124 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B58
oklch(37.6% 0.097 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#8A3480 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) | #314F82 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5B7E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903B55 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3480
#8A3480
oklch(47.4% 0.15 332.5)
- #006F37
#006F37
oklch(47.5% 0.124 152.3)
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 #8A3480, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A3480.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.083
Use #8A3480 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.