#8A3791
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.7% 0.16 324.5), rgb(138, 55, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#8A3791 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3791 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 55, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.16 324.5) |
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 #8A3791 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3791 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3791 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3791 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#C785CC
oklch(70.8% 0.124 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#B863BE
oklch(63.1% 0.159 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#A348AA
oklch(55.7% 0.172 324.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3791
oklch(48.7% 0.16 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#712F77
oklch(42.7% 0.134 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B60
oklch(37.8% 0.104 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#8A3791 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) | #285394 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465D8F | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D445F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3791
#8A3791
oklch(48.7% 0.16 324.5)
- #007519
#007519
oklch(48.9% 0.156 144.5)
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 #8A3791, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.089
Use #8A3791 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.