#8B3D6F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48% 0.123 343.4), rgb(139, 61, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#8B3D6F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3D6F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 61, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.123 343.4) |
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 #8B3D6F | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3D6F | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3D6F text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3D6F text on black | 2.99:1 | 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
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB89B0
oklch(70.8% 0.095 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC6A9C
oklch(63.2% 0.121 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75087
oklch(55.7% 0.132 343.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3D6F
oklch(48% 0.123 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#74355D
oklch(42.6% 0.102 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#8B3D6F 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) | #435171 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595E6D | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933D51 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3D6F
#8B3D6F
oklch(48% 0.123 343.4)
- #006F4D
#006F4D
oklch(47.9% 0.103 163.6)
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 #8B3D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.073
Use #8B3D6F 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.