#8B3971
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.131 341.6), rgb(139, 57, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#8B3971 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3971 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 57, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.131 341.6) |
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 #8B3971 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3971 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3971 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3971 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.063 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B3
oklch(70.7% 0.102 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD68A0
oklch(63.2% 0.128 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#A84D8B
oklch(55.5% 0.141 341.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3971
oklch(47.5% 0.131 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#753360
oklch(42.6% 0.109 341.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#8B3971 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) | #3E4F73 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565C6F | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933A50 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3971
#8B3971
oklch(47.5% 0.131 341.6)
- #006E49
#006E49
oklch(47.5% 0.105 161.5)
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 #8B3971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
Use #8B3971 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.