#8D367B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.9% 0.145 336.5), rgb(141, 54, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#8D367B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D367B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 54, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.145 336.5) |
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 #8D367B | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D367B | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D367B text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8D367B 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D2
oklch(81% 0.07 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD85BB
oklch(70.8% 0.112 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE64A9
oklch(63% 0.143 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#A94995
oklch(55.6% 0.156 336.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D367B
oklch(47.9% 0.145 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#763067
oklch(42.7% 0.121 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C54
oklch(37.7% 0.092 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#8D367B 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) | #374F7D | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525D79 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943A53 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D367B
#8D367B
oklch(47.9% 0.145 336.5)
- #007041
#007041
oklch(47.9% 0.116 156.3)
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 #8D367B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
Use #8D367B 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.