#8C378A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.155 328.6), rgb(140, 55, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#8C378A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.155 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 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C378A |
| RGB | rgb(140, 55, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.155 328.6) |
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 #8C378A | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C378A | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C378A text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8C378A text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C985C6
oklch(70.7% 0.119 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA63B7
oklch(63% 0.154 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A548A3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 328.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C378A
oklch(48.6% 0.155 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#733071
oklch(42.7% 0.128 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#8C378A 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) | #2F528D | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5E88 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90415B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C378A
#8C378A
oklch(48.6% 0.155 328.6)
- #00742E
#00742E
oklch(48.8% 0.139 148.6)
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 #8C378A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C378A.
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 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
Use #8C378A 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.