#8B3088
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.6% 0.163 329.1), rgb(139, 48, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#8B3088 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3088 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 48, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.163 329.1) |
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 #8B3088 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3088 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3088 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3088 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFDA
oklch(81% 0.079 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C7
oklch(70.8% 0.126 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD61B8
oklch(63.1% 0.16 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#A844A4
oklch(55.6% 0.175 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3088
oklch(47.6% 0.163 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#752D72
oklch(42.7% 0.135 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F295C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#8B3088 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) | #274F8B | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485B86 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903B58 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3088
#8B3088
oklch(47.6% 0.163 329.1)
- #00702E
#00702E
oklch(47.6% 0.134 149.1)
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 #8B3088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.086
Use #8B3088 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.