#8A3C97
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.158 321.7), rgb(138, 60, 151).
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White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#8A3C97 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 322°. 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 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3C97 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 60, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.158 321.7) |
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 #8A3C97 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3C97 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3C97 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3C97 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#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
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#C486CE
oklch(70.7% 0.122 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#B465C1
oklch(63% 0.157 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F4AAE
oklch(55.6% 0.17 321.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3C97
oklch(49.7% 0.158 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3179
oklch(42.8% 0.131 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C61
oklch(37.7% 0.102 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#8A3C97 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) | #2A579A | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466095 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4A64 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3C97
#8A3C97
oklch(49.7% 0.158 321.7)
- #19770E
#19770E
oklch(49.7% 0.159 141.8)
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 #8A3C97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A3C97.
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 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
Use #8A3C97 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.