#8A377F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.8% 0.144 333), rgb(138, 55, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#8A377F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A377F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 55, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.144 333) |
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 #8A377F | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A377F | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A377F text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A377F text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB65AE
oklch(63% 0.143 333)
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Step 600
600
#A64A99
oklch(55.5% 0.155 333.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A377F
oklch(47.8% 0.144 333)
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Step 800
800
#74316A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C56
oklch(37.7% 0.093 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#8A377F 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) | #355081 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5C7D | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903D56 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A377F
#8A377F
oklch(47.8% 0.144 333)
- #007039
#007039
oklch(47.8% 0.123 152.8)
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 #8A377F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A377F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.080
Use #8A377F 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.