#8B3B77
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.1% 0.132 338.2), rgb(139, 59, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#8B3B77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3B77 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 59, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.132 338.2) |
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 #8B3B77 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3B77 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3B77 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3B77 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.064 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B7
oklch(70.6% 0.103 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A4
oklch(63.1% 0.13 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#A64E90
oklch(55.6% 0.141 337.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3B77
oklch(48.1% 0.132 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#743463
oklch(42.8% 0.109 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E51
oklch(37.8% 0.085 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 338.7)
#8B3B77 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) | #3E5179 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555D75 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923E53 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3B77
#8B3B77
oklch(48.1% 0.132 338.2)
- #007045
#007045
oklch(48% 0.112 158.4)
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 #8B3B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
Use #8B3B77 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.