#8B36A0
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.176 319.1), rgb(139, 54, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#8B36A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 319°. 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B36A0 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 54, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.176 319.1) |
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 #8B36A0 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B36A0 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B36A0 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B36A0 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C583D6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B561CB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 319)
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Step 600
600
#A144B8
oklch(55.7% 0.19 319.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B36A0
oklch(49.7% 0.176 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#702D80
oklch(42.8% 0.145 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2967
oklch(37.6% 0.114 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#8B36A0 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) | #1256A3 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5F9D | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4966 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B36A0
#8B36A0
oklch(49.7% 0.176 319.1)
- #277600
#277600
oklch(49.7% 0.157 139.1)
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 #8B36A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B36A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.089
Use #8B36A0 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.