#8D3373
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.1% 0.143 340.7), rgb(141, 51, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#8D3373 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3373 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 51, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.143 340.7) |
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 #8D3373 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3373 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3373 text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3373 text on black | 2.85:1 | 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
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.068 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B5
oklch(70.6% 0.111 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#C164A3
oklch(63.2% 0.141 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC488E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 340.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3373
oklch(47.1% 0.143 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#783062
oklch(42.7% 0.118 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#612B50
oklch(37.7% 0.093 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#8D3373 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) | #394D75 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535B71 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95354E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3373
#8D3373
oklch(47.1% 0.143 340.7)
- #006D47
#006D47
oklch(47.2% 0.106 160.7)
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 #8D3373, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.071
Use #8D3373 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.