#8B3098
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.5% 0.177 322.5), rgb(139, 48, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#8B3098 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3098 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 48, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.177 322.5) |
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 #8B3098 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3098 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3098 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3098 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#C982D2
oklch(70.8% 0.137 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#B95FC6
oklch(63% 0.174 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#A541B3
oklch(55.6% 0.191 322.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3098
oklch(48.5% 0.177 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#732B7D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2864
oklch(37.7% 0.114 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#36183B
oklch(26.9% 0.073 321.7)
#8B3098 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) | #12529B | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5C95 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4160 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3098
#8B3098
oklch(48.5% 0.177 322.5)
- #017400
#017400
oklch(48.4% 0.165 142.4)
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 #8B3098, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #8B3098 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.