#8A3587
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.9% 0.154 329.1), rgb(138, 53, 135).
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White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#8A3587 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3587 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 53, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.154 329.1) |
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 #8A3587 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3587 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3587 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3587 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C5
oklch(70.8% 0.119 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA64B6
oklch(63.1% 0.151 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A648A2
oklch(55.7% 0.166 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3587
oklch(47.9% 0.154 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#733071
oklch(42.7% 0.128 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5B
oklch(37.6% 0.099 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#8A3587 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) | #2D508A | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5C85 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3F59 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3587
#8A3587
oklch(47.9% 0.154 329.1)
- #00712E
#00712E
oklch(47.9% 0.135 149)
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 #8A3587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.087
Use #8A3587 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.