#8D3369
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.7% 0.137 346.6), rgb(141, 51, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#8D3369 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3369 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 51, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.137 346.6) |
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 #8D3369 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8D3369 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3369 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3369 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#D185AE
oklch(70.7% 0.106 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#C2659A
oklch(63.1% 0.134 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE4A84
oklch(55.7% 0.146 347)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3369
oklch(46.7% 0.137 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#79315B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#622C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#8D3369 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) | #3D4B6B | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565B67 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963149 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3369
#8D3369
oklch(46.7% 0.137 346.6)
- #006B4E
#006B4E
oklch(46.8% 0.097 166.4)
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 #8D3369, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
Use #8D3369 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.