#8B3197
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.5% 0.175 322.8), rgb(139, 49, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#8B3197 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3197 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 49, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.175 322.8) |
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 #8B3197 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3197 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3197 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3197 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#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
#DBAFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C882D1
oklch(70.6% 0.135 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#B95FC5
oklch(63% 0.173 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#A442B2
oklch(55.5% 0.188 322.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3197
oklch(48.5% 0.175 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#722B7C
oklch(42.6% 0.145 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2964
oklch(37.8% 0.112 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#8B3197 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) | #16529A | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405C94 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4260 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3197
#8B3197
oklch(48.5% 0.175 322.8)
- #007405
#007405
oklch(48.5% 0.163 142.8)
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 #8B3197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #8B3197 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.