#8B388B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.7% 0.154 327.6), rgb(139, 56, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#8B388B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B388B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 56, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.154 327.6) |
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 #8B388B | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B388B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B388B text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B388B text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 327)
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Step 400
400
#C885C7
oklch(70.7% 0.12 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#B964B8
oklch(63.1% 0.153 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#A449A4
oklch(55.6% 0.165 327.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B388B
oklch(48.7% 0.154 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#723072
oklch(42.7% 0.128 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5C
oklch(37.8% 0.099 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#8B388B 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) | #2F538E | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5E89 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F425C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B388B
#8B388B
oklch(48.7% 0.154 327.6)
- #00742A
#00742A
oklch(48.7% 0.142 147.6)
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 #8B388B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B388B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #8B388B 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.