#8B338A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48% 0.16 328.2), rgb(139, 51, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#8B338A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B338A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 51, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.16 328.2) |
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 #8B338A | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B338A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B338A text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B338A text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB62B9
oklch(63.1% 0.158 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A646A5
oklch(55.6% 0.172 328)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B338A
oklch(48% 0.16 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#742E73
oklch(42.7% 0.133 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#8B338A 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) | #29508D | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485C88 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3E5A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B338A
#8B338A
oklch(48% 0.16 328.2)
- #00722B
#00722B
oklch(48.2% 0.139 148.1)
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 #8B338A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.089
Use #8B338A 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.