#8B3E97
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.1% 0.156 322.1), rgb(139, 62, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#8B3E97 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3E97 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 62, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.156 322.1) |
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 #8B3E97 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3E97 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3E97 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3E97 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C486CD
oklch(70.7% 0.121 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#B466C0
oklch(63.1% 0.154 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F4BAC
oklch(55.7% 0.167 322.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3E97
oklch(50.1% 0.156 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3278
oklch(42.7% 0.128 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C61
oklch(37.7% 0.102 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B39
oklch(27.2% 0.064 322.1)
#8B3E97 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) | #2D589A | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496195 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4B64 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3E97
#8B3E97
oklch(50.1% 0.156 322.1)
- #1C7815
#1C7815
oklch(50.1% 0.156 142.1)
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 #8B3E97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B3E97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
Use #8B3E97 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.