#8B3CA3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.6% 0.171 317.5), rgb(139, 60, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#8B3CA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 60, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.171 317.5) |
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 #8B3CA3 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3CA3 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3CA3 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3CA3 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C285D6
oklch(70.7% 0.132 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#B263CB
oklch(63% 0.169 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D47B8
oklch(55.6% 0.184 317.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3CA3
oklch(50.6% 0.171 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F80
oklch(42.6% 0.141 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#592B67
oklch(37.8% 0.11 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#8B3CA3 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) | #1C5AA6 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F61A0 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4E6A | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3CA3
#8B3CA3
oklch(50.6% 0.171 317.5)
- #317800
#317800
oklch(50.7% 0.155 137.5)
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 #8B3CA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B3CA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
Use #8B3CA3 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.