#8D3481
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.9% 0.153 333.3), rgb(141, 52, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#8D3481 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3481 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 52, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 46%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.153 333.3) |
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 #8D3481 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3481 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3481 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3481 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD5
oklch(80.8% 0.074 333)
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Step 400
400
#CD84C0
oklch(70.8% 0.118 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE63B0
oklch(63.2% 0.151 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#A9479B
oklch(55.6% 0.164 333.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3481
oklch(47.9% 0.153 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#762F6C
oklch(42.8% 0.127 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B57
oklch(37.7% 0.097 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#8D3481 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) | #325083 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5C7F | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933B55 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3481
#8D3481
oklch(47.9% 0.153 333.3)
- #00703B
#00703B
oklch(47.8% 0.121 153.6)
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 #8D3481, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D3481.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
Use #8D3481 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.