#8B3187
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.6% 0.161 329.6), rgb(139, 49, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#8B3187 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3187 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 49, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.161 329.6) |
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 #8B3187 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3187 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3187 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3187 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#EACFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C6
oklch(70.7% 0.125 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD61B7
oklch(63.1% 0.159 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#A845A3
oklch(55.6% 0.173 329.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3187
oklch(47.6% 0.161 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#752E71
oklch(42.8% 0.132 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5C
oklch(37.8% 0.104 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#8B3187 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) | #294F8A | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495B85 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903B57 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3187
#8B3187
oklch(47.6% 0.161 329.6)
- #00702F
#00702F
oklch(47.6% 0.133 149.4)
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 #8B3187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
Use #8B3187 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.