#8B398C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.153 327.1), rgb(139, 57, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#8B398C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B398C |
| RGB | rgb(139, 57, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.153 327.1) |
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 #8B398C | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B398C | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B398C text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B398C text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#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
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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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
#B865B8
oklch(63.1% 0.15 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#A349A4
oklch(55.5% 0.165 327.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B398C
oklch(48.8% 0.153 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#723172
oklch(42.8% 0.126 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5C
oklch(37.7% 0.098 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#8B398C 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) | #2F548F | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5E8A | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F435D | 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°).
- #8B398C
#8B398C
oklch(48.8% 0.153 327.1)
- #007428
#007428
oklch(48.7% 0.144 147.2)
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 #8B398C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B398C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.026
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
Use #8B398C 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.