#8A3E98
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50% 0.156 321.2), rgb(138, 62, 152).
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White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#8A3E98 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A3E98 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 62, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.156 321.2) |
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 #8A3E98 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A3E98 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A3E98 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A3E98 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#C387CE
oklch(70.8% 0.12 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#B366C1
oklch(63.1% 0.155 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E4BAE
oklch(55.6% 0.168 320.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A3E98
oklch(50% 0.156 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3279
oklch(42.8% 0.129 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#592D61
oklch(37.7% 0.1 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#8A3E98 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) | #2C589B | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476196 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4B65 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A3E98
#8A3E98
oklch(50% 0.156 321.2)
- #207810
#207810
oklch(50.2% 0.157 141.2)
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 #8A3E98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A3E98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.085
Use #8A3E98 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.