#8B3EA3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.8% 0.168 317.4), rgb(139, 62, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#8B3EA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 62, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.168 317.4) |
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 #8B3EA3 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3EA3 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3EA3 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3EA3 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C186D6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B164CA
oklch(63% 0.166 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D48B7
oklch(55.6% 0.181 317.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3EA3
oklch(50.8% 0.168 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3080
oklch(42.8% 0.139 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#582B67
oklch(37.6% 0.11 317)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#8B3EA3 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) | #215BA6 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4162A0 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4F6B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3EA3
#8B3EA3
oklch(50.8% 0.168 317.4)
- #327800
#327800
oklch(50.7% 0.155 137.3)
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 #8B3EA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B3EA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
Use #8B3EA3 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.