#8A3799
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.168 321.2), rgb(138, 55, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#8A3799 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3799 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 55, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.168 321.2) |
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 #8A3799 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3799 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3799 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3799 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.081 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C584D1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#B662C5
oklch(63% 0.167 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#A146B2
oklch(55.6% 0.181 321.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3799
oklch(49.2% 0.168 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#702E7C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A64
oklch(37.7% 0.11 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#8A3799 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) | #1F559C | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415E97 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4763 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3799
#8A3799
oklch(49.2% 0.168 321.2)
- #157600
#157600
oklch(49.3% 0.163 141.3)
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 #8A3799, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A3799.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.091
Use #8A3799 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.