#8A398E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.155 325.8), rgb(138, 57, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#8A398E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 326°. 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 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A398E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 57, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.155 325.8) |
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 #8A398E | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A398E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A398E text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A398E text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DB
oklch(80.8% 0.075 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C785C9
oklch(70.6% 0.121 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#B765BB
oklch(63.1% 0.153 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#A249A7
oklch(55.5% 0.167 325.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A398E
oklch(48.8% 0.155 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#713174
oklch(42.8% 0.127 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5E
oklch(37.8% 0.1 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#8A398E 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) | #2D5491 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495E8C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D445E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A398E
#8A398E
oklch(48.8% 0.155 325.8)
- #007521
#007521
oklch(48.9% 0.151 145.7)
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 #8A398E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A398E.
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 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
Use #8A398E 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.