#8A357F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.147 333), rgb(138, 53, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#8A357F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A357F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 53, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.147 333) |
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 #8A357F | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A357F | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A357F text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A357F text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#CB85BF
oklch(70.7% 0.114 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC64AF
oklch(63% 0.147 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#A7499A
oklch(55.5% 0.158 333.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A357F
oklch(47.5% 0.147 333)
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Step 800
800
#74316B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C57
oklch(37.7% 0.094 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#8A357F 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) | #334F81 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5B7D | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903C55 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A357F
#8A357F
oklch(47.5% 0.147 333)
- #006F39
#006F39
oklch(47.5% 0.122 153.1)
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 #8A357F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A357F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
Use #8A357F 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.