#8D3576
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.142 339.2), rgb(141, 53, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#8D3576 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3576 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 53, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.142 339.2) |
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 #8D3576 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3576 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3576 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3576 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#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
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.068 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B7
oklch(70.7% 0.11 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF64A5
oklch(63% 0.141 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB4990
oklch(55.6% 0.154 339.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3576
oklch(47.5% 0.142 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#773164
oklch(42.8% 0.117 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#602C51
oklch(37.7% 0.091 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#8D3576 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) | #394E78 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535C74 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953850 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3576
#8D3576
oklch(47.5% 0.142 339.2)
- #006E45
#006E45
oklch(47.5% 0.109 159.1)
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 #8D3576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.076
Use #8D3576 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.