#8A3978
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.7% 0.135 337), rgb(138, 57, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#8A3978 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3978 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 57, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.135 337) |
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 #8A3978 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3978 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3978 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3978 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.065 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B8
oklch(70.7% 0.104 337)
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Step 500
500
#BB67A7
oklch(63% 0.134 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#A74D92
oklch(55.7% 0.145 337.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3978
oklch(47.7% 0.135 337)
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Step 800
800
#743365
oklch(42.7% 0.112 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D52
oklch(37.6% 0.088 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#8A3978 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) | #3B507A | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535C76 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913C53 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3978
#8A3978
oklch(47.7% 0.135 337)
- #006F42
#006F42
oklch(47.7% 0.113 157.1)
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 #8A3978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
Use #8A3978 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.