#8B3A80
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.3% 0.141 333.1), rgb(139, 58, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#8B3A80 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3A80 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 58, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.141 333.1) |
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 #8B3A80 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3A80 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3A80 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3A80 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#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
#C986BE
oklch(70.6% 0.11 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA66AD
oklch(63% 0.14 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#A54C99
oklch(55.6% 0.151 332.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3A80
oklch(48.3% 0.141 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#73326A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 333)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D56
oklch(37.7% 0.091 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#8B3A80 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) | #385282 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515E7E | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914057 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3A80
#8B3A80
oklch(48.3% 0.141 333.1)
- #00723B
#00723B
oklch(48.4% 0.124 153.2)
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 #8B3A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
Use #8B3A80 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.