#8D3A81
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.143 333.5), rgb(141, 58, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#8D3A81 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3A81 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 58, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.143 333.5) |
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 #8D3A81 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3A81 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3A81 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3A81 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BE
oklch(70.7% 0.111 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AD
oklch(63.1% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#A64B99
oklch(55.6% 0.154 333.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3A81
oklch(48.7% 0.143 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#74326A
oklch(42.8% 0.118 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C56
oklch(37.7% 0.093 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#8D3A81 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) | #385383 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525F7F | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934058 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3A81
#8D3A81
oklch(48.7% 0.143 333.5)
- #00733C
#00733C
oklch(48.7% 0.125 153.3)
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 #8D3A81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
Use #8D3A81 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.