#8D3698
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.17 323), rgb(141, 54, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#8D3698 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3698 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 54, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.17 323) |
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 #8D3698 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3698 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3698 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3698 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.083 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C883D0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#B861C3
oklch(63% 0.168 323)
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Step 600
600
#A444B0
oklch(55.7% 0.184 323.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3698
oklch(49.4% 0.17 323)
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Step 800
800
#722D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2963
oklch(37.6% 0.111 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#8D3698 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) | #21559B | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445F95 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4562 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3698
#8D3698
oklch(49.4% 0.17 323)
- #007709
#007709
oklch(49.4% 0.165 143)
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 #8D3698, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D3698.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
Use #8D3698 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.