#8B3981
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.3% 0.143 332.5), rgb(139, 57, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#8B3981 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3981 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 57, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.143 332.5) |
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 #8B3981 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3981 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3981 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3981 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BF
oklch(70.7% 0.112 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA66AF
oklch(63.1% 0.142 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#A64B9A
oklch(55.7% 0.155 332.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3981
oklch(48.3% 0.143 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#73326B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D57
oklch(37.7% 0.092 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#371B33
oklch(27.1% 0.058 332.5)
#8B3981 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) | #365283 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505D7F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913F57 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3981
#8B3981
oklch(48.3% 0.143 332.5)
- #007239
#007239
oklch(48.4% 0.126 152.4)
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 #8B3981, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B3981.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
Use #8B3981 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.