#8B317F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.2% 0.154 333.4), rgb(139, 49, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#8B317F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B317F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 49, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.154 333.4) |
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 #8B317F | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B317F | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B317F text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B317F text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD84C0
oklch(70.8% 0.118 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE62B0
oklch(63% 0.152 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#A9469B
oklch(55.5% 0.165 333.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B317F
oklch(47.2% 0.154 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#762E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.128 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#602A58
oklch(37.8% 0.101 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#381933
oklch(26.9% 0.063 333.5)
#8B317F 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) | #2F4D81 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5A7D | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913853 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B317F
#8B317F
oklch(47.2% 0.154 333.4)
- #006E39
#006E39
oklch(47.2% 0.121 153.3)
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 #8B317F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B317F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.084
Use #8B317F 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.