#8D3371
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47% 0.142 341.9), rgb(141, 51, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#8D3371 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3371 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 51, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.142 341.9) |
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 #8D3371 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3371 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3371 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3371 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CD
oklch(81% 0.068 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF85B4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#C164A1
oklch(63.1% 0.14 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC498C
oklch(55.6% 0.151 341.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3371
oklch(47% 0.142 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#783061
oklch(42.7% 0.118 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#612B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#8D3371 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) | #394C73 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545B6F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95344D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3371
#8D3371
oklch(47% 0.142 341.9)
- #006C48
#006C48
oklch(46.9% 0.103 161.7)
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 #8D3371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
Use #8D3371 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.