#8B3391
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.4% 0.167 325.1), rgb(139, 51, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#8B3391 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3391 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 51, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.167 325.1) |
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 #8B3391 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3391 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3391 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3391 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0EA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#C983CD
oklch(70.7% 0.13 325)
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Step 500
500
#BA61BF
oklch(63.1% 0.165 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#A545AB
oklch(55.6% 0.178 325.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3391
oklch(48.4% 0.167 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#732D77
oklch(42.7% 0.138 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A60
oklch(37.7% 0.106 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#8B3391 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) | #225294 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455C8F | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E415D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3391
#8B3391
oklch(48.4% 0.167 325.1)
- #00731D
#00731D
oklch(48.3% 0.151 145.2)
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 #8B3391, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.021
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.095
Use #8B3391 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.