#8B3E8E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.6% 0.147 326.1), rgb(139, 62, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#8B3E8E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 326°. 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 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3E8E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 62, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.147 326.1) |
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 #8B3E8E | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3E8E | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3E8E text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3E8E text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C587C7
oklch(70.7% 0.114 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#B667B8
oklch(63.2% 0.146 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#A14CA4
oklch(55.6% 0.159 326.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3E8E
oklch(49.6% 0.147 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#703372
oklch(42.8% 0.121 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#8B3E8E 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) | #345791 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D608C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4860 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3E8E
#8B3E8E
oklch(49.6% 0.147 326.1)
- #0A7726
#0A7726
oklch(49.7% 0.148 146)
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 #8B3E8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B3E8E.
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 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
Use #8B3E8E 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.