#8D338F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.166 326.9), rgb(141, 51, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#8D338F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D338F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 51, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.166 326.9) |
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 #8D338F | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D338F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D338F text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8D338F text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 327)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CA
oklch(70.7% 0.127 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB61BD
oklch(63.1% 0.164 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#A744A9
oklch(55.7% 0.179 326.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D338F
oklch(48.6% 0.166 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#742D75
oklch(42.7% 0.137 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E295F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#8D338F 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) | #265292 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475D8D | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913F5C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D338F
#8D338F
oklch(48.6% 0.166 326.9)
- #007426
#007426
oklch(48.7% 0.146 146.7)
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 #8D338F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D338F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.017
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.094
Use #8D338F 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.