#8C397D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.2% 0.141 335.1), rgb(140, 57, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#8C397D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C397D |
| RGB | rgb(140, 57, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.141 335.1) |
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 #8C397D | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C397D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C397D text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8C397D text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D2
oklch(81% 0.067 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC66AA
oklch(63.1% 0.139 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#A74B96
oklch(55.6% 0.152 335)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C397D
oklch(48.2% 0.141 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#743268
oklch(42.7% 0.117 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D54
oklch(37.7% 0.09 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#8C397D 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) | #39517F | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525D7B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923E55 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C397D
#8C397D
oklch(48.2% 0.141 335.1)
- #00713F
#00713F
oklch(48.2% 0.119 155.1)
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 #8C397D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
Use #8C397D 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.