#8B3C8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.1% 0.147 328), rgb(139, 60, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#8B3C8A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3C8A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 60, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.147 328) |
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 #8B3C8A | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3C8A | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3C8A text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3C8A text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C786C4
oklch(70.6% 0.114 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B766B5
oklch(63% 0.145 328)
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Step 600
600
#A24BA1
oklch(55.5% 0.158 327.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3C8A
oklch(49.1% 0.147 328)
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Step 800
800
#713270
oklch(42.7% 0.122 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D5B
oklch(37.8% 0.095 328)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#8B3C8A 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) | #34558C | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5F88 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F455D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3C8A
#8B3C8A
oklch(49.1% 0.147 328)
- #00752C
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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 #8B3C8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B3C8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
Use #8B3C8A 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.