#8B347E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.5% 0.149 333.9), rgb(139, 52, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#8B347E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B347E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 52, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.149 333.9) |
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 #8B347E | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B347E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B347E text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B347E text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BE
oklch(70.8% 0.114 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD64AE
oklch(63.1% 0.147 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#A84899
oklch(55.5% 0.16 333.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B347E
oklch(47.5% 0.149 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#75306A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B56
oklch(37.7% 0.096 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#8B347E 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) | #334F80 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5B7C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913A54 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B347E
#8B347E
oklch(47.5% 0.149 333.9)
- #006F3B
#006F3B
oklch(47.5% 0.12 153.9)
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 #8B347E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B347E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
Use #8B347E 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.