#8D3996
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.164 323.7), rgb(141, 57, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#8D3996 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3996 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 57, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.164 323.7) |
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 #8D3996 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3996 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3996 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3996 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#C784CD
oklch(70.6% 0.127 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#B863C0
oklch(63.2% 0.161 324)
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Step 600
600
#A347AD
oklch(55.7% 0.176 323.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3996
oklch(49.7% 0.164 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#712F78
oklch(42.7% 0.135 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B61
oklch(37.8% 0.105 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#361A39
oklch(27.1% 0.066 323.6)
#8D3996 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) | #285699 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476094 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4762 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3996
#8D3996
oklch(49.7% 0.164 323.7)
- #007812
#007812
oklch(49.7% 0.163 143.7)
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 #8D3996, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D3996.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.089
Use #8D3996 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.