#8B389F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.8% 0.173 319.3), rgb(139, 56, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#8B389F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B389F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 56, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.173 319.3) |
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 #8B389F | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B389F | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B389F text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B389F text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E3
oklch(81% 0.083 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#C484D5
oklch(70.7% 0.133 319)
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Step 500
500
#B562C9
oklch(63.1% 0.17 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#A045B6
oklch(55.6% 0.186 319.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B389F
oklch(49.8% 0.173 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2E7F
oklch(42.7% 0.142 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A66
oklch(37.7% 0.111 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#8B389F 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) | #1957A2 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5F9C | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4A66 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B389F
#8B389F
oklch(49.8% 0.173 319.3)
- #267600
#267600
oklch(49.7% 0.158 139.3)
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 #8B389F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B389F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.086
Use #8B389F 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.