#8C3887
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.151 330), rgb(140, 56, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#8C3887 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C3887 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 56, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.151 330) |
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 #8C3887 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C3887 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C3887 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8C3887 text on black | 3.03:1 | 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
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 330)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA64B4
oklch(63% 0.15 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A549A0
oklch(55.6% 0.162 329.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C3887
oklch(48.6% 0.151 330)
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Step 800
800
#73306F
oklch(42.6% 0.126 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#8C3887 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) | #325289 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5E85 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91405A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C3887
#8C3887
oklch(48.6% 0.151 330)
- #007332
#007332
oklch(48.5% 0.134 149.9)
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 #8C3887, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C3887.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
Use #8C3887 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.