#8A3D83
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.8% 0.138 331), rgb(138, 61, 131).
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White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#8A3D83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3D83 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 61, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.138 331) |
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 #8A3D83 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3D83 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3D83 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3D83 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 331)
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Step 400
400
#C788BF
oklch(70.8% 0.106 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#B868AF
oklch(63.1% 0.137 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34E9B
oklch(55.7% 0.148 331)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3D83
oklch(48.8% 0.138 331)
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Step 800
800
#71346B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E57
oklch(37.8% 0.089 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#8A3D83 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) | #395485 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515F81 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F445A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3D83
#8A3D83
oklch(48.8% 0.138 331)
- #007436
#007436
oklch(48.9% 0.132 151)
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 #8A3D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
Use #8A3D83 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.