#8A3B99
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.162 321), rgb(138, 59, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#8A3B99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3B99 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 59, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.162 321) |
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 #8A3B99 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3B99 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3B99 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3B99 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.079 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#C485D0
oklch(70.6% 0.126 321)
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Step 500
500
#B464C3
oklch(63% 0.16 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F49B0
oklch(55.6% 0.174 320.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3B99
oklch(49.7% 0.162 321)
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Step 800
800
#6F307B
oklch(42.8% 0.135 321)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C63
oklch(37.8% 0.104 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#8A3B99 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) | #26579C | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446097 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4A64 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3B99
#8A3B99
oklch(49.7% 0.162 321)
- #1A7703
#1A7703
oklch(49.7% 0.162 141)
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 #8A3B99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A3B99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #8A3B99 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.