#8B3F6F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.3% 0.119 343.8), rgb(139, 63, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#8B3F6F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B3F6F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 63, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.119 343.8) |
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 #8B3F6F | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B3F6F | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B3F6F text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B3F6F text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 343.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CA
oklch(80.8% 0.058 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA89AF
oklch(70.7% 0.093 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB6B9B
oklch(63.2% 0.118 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65186
oklch(55.6% 0.129 343.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B3F6F
oklch(48.3% 0.119 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#73365C
oklch(42.6% 0.099 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D304C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 343.3)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#8B3F6F 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) | #455271 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5F6D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933F52 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B3F6F
#8B3F6F
oklch(48.3% 0.119 343.8)
- #00704E
#00704E
oklch(48.3% 0.103 163.8)
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 #8B3F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
Use #8B3F6F 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.