#8A3D79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.3% 0.129 336.7), rgb(138, 61, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#8A3D79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3D79 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 61, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.129 336.7) |
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 #8A3D79 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3D79 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3D79 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3D79 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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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
#DCB2D0
oklch(81% 0.063 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#C988B8
oklch(70.7% 0.101 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#B969A6
oklch(63% 0.128 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#A44F91
oklch(55.5% 0.139 336.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3D79
oklch(48.3% 0.129 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#723564
oklch(42.7% 0.106 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F52
oklch(37.8% 0.083 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#8A3D79 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) | #3E527B | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555E77 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914055 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3D79
#8A3D79
oklch(48.3% 0.129 336.7)
- #007142
#007142
oklch(48.3% 0.116 156.5)
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 #8A3D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
Use #8A3D79 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.