#8C3387
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48% 0.158 330), rgb(140, 51, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#8C3387 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C3387 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 51, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.158 330) |
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 #8C3387 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C3387 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C3387 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8C3387 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C5
oklch(70.6% 0.123 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD62B6
oklch(63.2% 0.157 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#A846A2
oklch(55.7% 0.171 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C3387
oklch(48% 0.158 330)
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Step 800
800
#752E70
oklch(42.7% 0.131 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.103 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#8C3387 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) | #2C508A | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5C85 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913D58 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C3387
#8C3387
oklch(48% 0.158 330)
- #007131
#007131
oklch(47.9% 0.132 149.9)
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 #8C3387, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C3387.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
Use #8C3387 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.