#8B3A9F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.1% 0.17 319.2), rgb(139, 58, 159).
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White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#8B3A9F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3A9F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 58, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.17 319.2) |
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 #8B3A9F | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3A9F | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3A9F text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3A9F text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C485D4
oklch(70.8% 0.131 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#B463C9
oklch(63.2% 0.168 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F46B5
oklch(55.5% 0.183 319.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3A9F
oklch(50.1% 0.17 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F2F7E
oklch(42.8% 0.14 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B66
oklch(37.8% 0.109 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#351A3C
oklch(27.1% 0.07 319.1)
#8B3A9F 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) | #1E58A2 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41609C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4B67 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3A9F
#8B3A9F
oklch(50.1% 0.17 319.2)
- #277700
#277700
oklch(50% 0.158 139.2)
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 #8B3A9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B3A9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
Use #8B3A9F 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.