#8D3094
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.5% 0.174 324.9), rgb(141, 48, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#8D3094 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3094 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 48, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 51%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.174 324.9) |
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 #8D3094 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3094 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3094 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3094 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC5FC2
oklch(63.2% 0.172 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#A741AE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 325.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3094
oklch(48.5% 0.174 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#742B79
oklch(42.7% 0.144 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2862
oklch(37.7% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#8D3094 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) | #1B5197 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435D91 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903F5E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3094
#8D3094
oklch(48.5% 0.174 324.9)
- #00741B
#00741B
oklch(48.6% 0.153 144.8)
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 #8D3094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.090
Use #8D3094 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.