#8D398E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.156 327.2), rgb(141, 57, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#8D398E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 327°. 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 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D398E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 57, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.156 327.2) |
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 #8D398E | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D398E | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D398E text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D398E text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 327)
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Step 400
400
#C885C8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#B964B9
oklch(63.1% 0.154 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#A448A5
oklch(55.6% 0.168 327.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D398E
oklch(49.2% 0.156 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#723073
oklch(42.7% 0.129 327)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#8D398E 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) | #2F5491 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5F8C | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91445E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D398E
#8D398E
oklch(49.2% 0.156 327.2)
- #007629
#007629
oklch(49.3% 0.146 147.2)
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 #8D398E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D398E.
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 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
Use #8D398E 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.