#8B3E6D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48% 0.12 345), rgb(139, 62, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#8B3E6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3E6D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 62, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.12 345) |
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 #8B3E6D | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3E6D | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3E6D text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3E6D text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | 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
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA89AE
oklch(70.6% 0.092 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB6A9A
oklch(63% 0.119 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65184
oklch(55.6% 0.128 345.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3E6D
oklch(48% 0.12 345)
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Step 800
800
#74365B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#8B3E6D 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) | #45516F | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5E6B | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933D50 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3E6D
#8B3E6D
oklch(48% 0.12 345)
- #006F4F
#006F4F
oklch(48% 0.101 164.9)
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 #8B3E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
Use #8B3E6D 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.