#8A3585
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.8% 0.153 330), rgb(138, 53, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#8A3585 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3585 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 53, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.153 330) |
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 #8A3585 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3585 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3585 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3585 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D8
oklch(81% 0.074 330)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C4
oklch(70.8% 0.118 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB64B4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#A648A0
oklch(55.6% 0.164 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3585
oklch(47.8% 0.153 330)
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Step 800
800
#73306F
oklch(42.6% 0.126 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#8A3585 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) | #2F5087 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5C83 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3E58 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3585
#8A3585
oklch(47.8% 0.153 330)
- #007131
#007131
oklch(47.9% 0.132 149.9)
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 #8A3585, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A3585.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
Use #8A3585 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.