#8D346F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.1% 0.139 343.1), rgb(141, 52, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#8D346F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 343°. 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 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D346F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 52, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 46%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.139 343.1) |
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 #8D346F | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D346F | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D346F text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8D346F 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CC
oklch(81% 0.068 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF85B2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 343)
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Step 500
500
#C1649F
oklch(63% 0.138 343)
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Step 600
600
#AC498A
oklch(55.5% 0.15 342.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D346F
oklch(47.1% 0.139 343.1)
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Step 800
800
#78315F
oklch(42.7% 0.115 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#612C4E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 343)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#8D346F 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) | #3B4D71 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555B6D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96344D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D346F
#8D346F
oklch(47.1% 0.139 343.1)
- #006C4A
#006C4A
oklch(47% 0.102 163)
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 #8D346F, 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 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
Use #8D346F 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.