#8B39BC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.9% 0.2 309.8), rgb(139, 57, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#8B39BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B39BC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 57, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.2 309.8) |
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 #8B39BC | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B39BC | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B39BC text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B39BC text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE83E8
oklch(70.8% 0.154 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD5EE1
oklch(63% 0.198 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#993FCF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 309.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B39BC
oklch(51.9% 0.2 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A2991
oklch(42.7% 0.166 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#562874
oklch(37.8% 0.129 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#8B39BC 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) | #005EC0 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2163B9 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #845676 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B39BC
#8B39BC
oklch(51.9% 0.2 309.8)
- #4D7700
#4D7700
oklch(51.8% 0.139 129.8)
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 #8B39BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.036
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
Use #8B39BC 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.