#8A3B91
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.154 324.3), rgb(138, 59, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#8A3B91 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 324°. 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 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3B91 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 59, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.154 324.3) |
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 #8A3B91 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3B91 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3B91 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3B91 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C586CA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#B665BC
oklch(63% 0.153 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#A14AA9
oklch(55.6% 0.167 324.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3B91
oklch(49.2% 0.154 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#703175
oklch(42.7% 0.128 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#351A37
oklch(26.8% 0.063 324.6)
#8A3B91 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) | #2D5594 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495F8F | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4760 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3B91
#8A3B91
oklch(49.2% 0.154 324.3)
- #09761B
#09761B
oklch(49.3% 0.154 144.3)
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 #8A3B91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A3B91.
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 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
Use #8A3B91 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.