#8D3397
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.173 323.6), rgb(141, 51, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#8D3397 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3397 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 51, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.173 323.6) |
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 #8D3397 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3397 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3397 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3397 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFE0
oklch(81% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C982D0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA60C4
oklch(63.2% 0.171 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#A543B0
oklch(55.7% 0.186 323.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3397
oklch(49% 0.173 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#732C7B
oklch(42.8% 0.143 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2963
oklch(37.8% 0.111 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#37193A
oklch(27.1% 0.07 323.8)
#8D3397 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) | #1D539A | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435E94 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4360 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3397
#8D3397
oklch(49% 0.173 323.6)
- #007610
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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 #8D3397, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D3397.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.021
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
Use #8D3397 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.