#8B3AAB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.8% 0.182 314.9), rgb(139, 58, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#8B3AAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3AAB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 58, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.182 314.9) |
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 #8B3AAB | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3AAB | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3AAB text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3AAB text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C184DC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 315)
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Step 500
500
#B161D3
oklch(63.1% 0.18 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C44C0
oklch(55.6% 0.195 314.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3AAB
oklch(50.8% 0.182 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D86
oklch(42.8% 0.15 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#582A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#8B3AAB 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) | #015AAE | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3761A8 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88506D | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3AAB
#8B3AAB
oklch(50.8% 0.182 314.9)
- #3C7700
#3C7700
oklch(50.9% 0.149 135)
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 #8B3AAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B3AAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.082
Use #8B3AAB 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.