#8B3B7A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.2% 0.134 336.4), rgb(139, 59, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#8B3B7A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3B7A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 59, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.134 336.4) |
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 #8B3B7A | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3B7A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3B7A text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3B7A text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.065 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B9
oklch(70.7% 0.105 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A7
oklch(63.2% 0.132 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#A64D92
oklch(55.6% 0.145 336.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3B7A
oklch(48.2% 0.134 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#733365
oklch(42.6% 0.112 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E53
oklch(37.7% 0.086 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#8B3B7A 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) | #3C517C | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545E78 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923F55 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3B7A
#8B3B7A
oklch(48.2% 0.134 336.4)
- #007142
#007142
oklch(48.3% 0.116 156.5)
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 #8B3B7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
Use #8B3B7A 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.