#8B39A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.4% 0.178 316.7), rgb(139, 57, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#8B39A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B39A6 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 57, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.178 316.7) |
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 #8B39A6 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B39A6 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B39A6 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B39A6 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C384D9
oklch(70.7% 0.137 317)
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Step 500
500
#B361CF
oklch(63.1% 0.177 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E44BC
oklch(55.6% 0.192 316.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B39A6
oklch(50.4% 0.178 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D83
oklch(42.7% 0.147 317)
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Step 900
900
#592A69
oklch(37.7% 0.114 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#8B39A6 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) | #0E59A9 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B60A3 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4D6A | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B39A6
#8B39A6
oklch(50.4% 0.178 316.7)
- #347700
#347700
oklch(50.5% 0.153 136.8)
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 #8B39A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B39A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.087
Use #8B39A6 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.