#8A3A7E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.1% 0.139 333.7), rgb(138, 58, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#8A3A7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3A7E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 58, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.139 333.7) |
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 #8A3A7E | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3A7E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3A7E text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3A7E text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#C987BD
oklch(70.7% 0.107 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA67AC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#A54C97
oklch(55.5% 0.15 333.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3A7E
oklch(48.1% 0.139 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#733369
oklch(42.8% 0.115 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D55
oklch(37.6% 0.09 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#8A3A7E 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) | #395180 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515D7C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903F56 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3A7E
#8A3A7E
oklch(48.1% 0.139 333.7)
- #00713C
#00713C
oklch(48.1% 0.122 153.8)
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 #8A3A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
Use #8A3A7E 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.