#8A3CA0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.3% 0.167 318.2), rgb(138, 60, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#8A3CA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 60, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.167 318.2) |
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 #8A3CA0 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3CA0 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3CA0 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3CA0 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.082 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C285D5
oklch(70.6% 0.131 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#B264C9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D48B6
oklch(55.6% 0.18 317.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3CA0
oklch(50.3% 0.167 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D307F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#592B66
oklch(37.7% 0.109 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#8A3CA0 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) | #2059A3 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41609D | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4D68 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3CA0
#8A3CA0
oklch(50.3% 0.167 318.2)
- #2D7700
#2D7700
oklch(50.2% 0.156 138.2)
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 #8A3CA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A3CA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.090
Use #8A3CA0 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.