#8C3E91
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.9% 0.151 325.2), rgb(140, 62, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#8C3E91 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C3E91 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 62, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.151 325.2) |
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 #8C3E91 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C3E91 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C3E91 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8C3E91 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#C586C8
oklch(70.6% 0.117 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#B666BA
oklch(63.1% 0.149 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.162 325.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C3E91
oklch(49.9% 0.151 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#703274
oklch(42.8% 0.125 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.096 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#8C3E91 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) | #335794 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D618F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4961 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C3E91
#8C3E91
oklch(49.9% 0.151 325.2)
- #0D7823
#0D7823
oklch(50% 0.151 145.2)
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 #8C3E91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C3E91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
Use #8C3E91 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.