#8B3A6E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.127 343.6), rgb(139, 58, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#8B3A6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3A6E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 58, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.127 343.6) |
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 #8B3A6E | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3A6E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3A6E text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3A6E 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
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.062 343)
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Step 400
400
#CC88B0
oklch(70.8% 0.098 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD689C
oklch(63% 0.126 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#A84E87
oklch(55.5% 0.136 343.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3A6E
oklch(47.5% 0.127 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#75345D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#8B3A6E 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) | #404F70 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575C6C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933A4F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3A6E
#8B3A6E
oklch(47.5% 0.127 343.6)
- #006E4C
#006E4C
oklch(47.6% 0.102 163.4)
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 #8B3A6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
Use #8B3A6E 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.