#8B3274
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.8% 0.144 339.2), rgb(139, 50, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#8B3274 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3274 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 50, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.144 339.2) |
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 #8B3274 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B3274 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3274 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3274 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CF
oklch(81% 0.069 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B7
oklch(70.7% 0.11 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#C064A5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB4890
oklch(55.5% 0.155 339.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3274
oklch(46.8% 0.144 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#773064
oklch(42.7% 0.119 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#602B52
oklch(37.6% 0.093 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#8B3274 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) | #364C76 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515A72 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93354E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3274
#8B3274
oklch(46.8% 0.144 339.2)
- #006C44
#006C44
oklch(46.8% 0.107 159.3)
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 #8B3274, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B3274.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
Use #8B3274 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.