#8C3689
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.5% 0.156 329), rgb(140, 54, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#8C3689 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 329°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C3689 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 54, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.156 329) |
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 #8C3689 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C3689 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C3689 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8C3689 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D9
oklch(81% 0.075 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C5
oklch(70.6% 0.121 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B7
oklch(63.1% 0.155 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A647A2
oklch(55.5% 0.168 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C3689
oklch(48.5% 0.156 329)
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Step 800
800
#732F71
oklch(42.6% 0.129 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.1 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#8C3689 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) | #2E528C | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5D87 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91405A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C3689
#8C3689
oklch(48.5% 0.156 329)
- #00732F
#00732F
oklch(48.5% 0.137 149)
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 #8C3689, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C3689.
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 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.088
Use #8C3689 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.