#8B3E7B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.13 336), rgb(139, 62, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#8B3E7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3E7B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 62, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.13 336) |
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 #8B3E7B | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3E7B | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3E7B text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3E7B text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F2E5EE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 336.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2D0
oklch(81% 0.063 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#C888B9
oklch(70.6% 0.101 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#B969A7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#A44F92
oklch(55.6% 0.14 336)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3E7B
oklch(48.7% 0.13 336)
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Step 800
800
#723565
oklch(42.7% 0.107 336)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F52
oklch(37.8% 0.083 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#8B3E7B 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) | #3F537D | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555F79 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914257 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3E7B
#8B3E7B
oklch(48.7% 0.13 336)
- #007242
#007242
oklch(48.5% 0.117 156.2)
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 #8B3E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
Use #8B3E7B 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.