#8A3D99
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50% 0.159 320.8), rgb(138, 61, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#8A3D99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3D99 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 61, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.159 320.8) |
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 #8A3D99 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3D99 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3D99 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3D99 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#D8B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#C386CF
oklch(70.6% 0.123 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#B365C3
oklch(63% 0.158 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E4AAF
oklch(55.6% 0.171 320.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3D99
oklch(50% 0.159 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E317A
oklch(42.7% 0.132 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#592C62
oklch(37.6% 0.103 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#8A3D99 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) | #29589C | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466097 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4B65 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3D99
#8A3D99
oklch(50% 0.159 320.8)
- #1F7709
#1F7709
oklch(49.8% 0.158 140.8)
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 #8A3D99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A3D99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
Use #8A3D99 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.