#8C306E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.4% 0.143 342.9), rgb(140, 48, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#8C306E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C306E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 48, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.143 342.9) |
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 #8C306E | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C306E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C306E text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8C306E text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#D184B3
oklch(70.8% 0.111 343)
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Step 500
500
#C263A0
oklch(63% 0.141 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE488B
oklch(55.7% 0.154 343)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C306E
oklch(46.4% 0.143 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#792F60
oklch(42.7% 0.119 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#622B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 343.4)
#8C306E 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) | #384A70 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53596C | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95304A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C306E
#8C306E
oklch(46.4% 0.143 342.9)
- #006A48
#006A48
oklch(46.4% 0.101 162.6)
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 #8C306E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C306E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.068
Use #8C306E 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.