#8B3AA5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.4% 0.176 317), rgb(139, 58, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#8B3AA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.176 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 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 58, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.176 317) |
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 #8B3AA5 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3AA5 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3AA5 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3AA5 text on black | 3.24:1 | 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
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 317)
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Step 400
400
#C284D8
oklch(70.6% 0.136 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B362CE
oklch(63.2% 0.175 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E45BA
oklch(55.6% 0.189 317.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3AA5
oklch(50.4% 0.176 317)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E82
oklch(42.8% 0.145 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#592A68
oklch(37.7% 0.113 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 317.1)
#8B3AA5 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) | #1459A8 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C61A2 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4D6A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3AA5
#8B3AA5
oklch(50.4% 0.176 317)
- #337700
#337700
oklch(50.5% 0.153 137)
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 #8B3AA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B3AA5.
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 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.090
Use #8B3AA5 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.