#8B3671
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.1% 0.136 341.3), rgb(139, 54, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#8B3671 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3671 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 54, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.136 341.3) |
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 #8B3671 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3671 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3671 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3671 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CD
oklch(80.8% 0.066 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B4
oklch(70.7% 0.105 341)
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Step 500
500
#BF66A1
oklch(63.1% 0.134 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA4B8C
oklch(55.6% 0.147 341.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3671
oklch(47.1% 0.136 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#763261
oklch(42.7% 0.113 341)
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Step 900
900
#602D4F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#8B3671 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) | #3B4D73 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545B6F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93374E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3671
#8B3671
oklch(47.1% 0.136 341.3)
- #006D48
#006D48
oklch(47.2% 0.105 161.3)
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 #8B3671, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
Use #8B3671 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.