#8A3B79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48% 0.133 336.5), rgb(138, 59, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#8A3B79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3B79 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 59, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.133 336.5) |
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 #8A3B79 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3B79 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3B79 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3B79 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 336.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B8
oklch(70.8% 0.102 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA68A7
oklch(63.1% 0.131 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#A54E92
oklch(55.6% 0.142 336.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3B79
oklch(48% 0.133 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#733465
oklch(42.7% 0.11 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E52
oklch(37.7% 0.085 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#8A3B79 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) | #3C517B | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535D77 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913F54 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3B79
#8A3B79
oklch(48% 0.133 336.5)
- #007041
#007041
oklch(47.9% 0.116 156.3)
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 #8A3B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
Use #8A3B79 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.