#8D3B7B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.5% 0.137 336.8), rgb(141, 59, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#8D3B7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3B7B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 59, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.137 336.8) |
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 #8D3B7B | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3B7B | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3B7B text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3B7B text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.065 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB87B9
oklch(70.8% 0.105 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC67A7
oklch(63.2% 0.135 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#A74C92
oklch(55.6% 0.147 337.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3B7B
oklch(48.5% 0.137 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#743365
oklch(42.7% 0.112 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D53
oklch(37.7% 0.089 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#8D3B7B 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) | #3D527D | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555F79 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943F55 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3B7B
#8D3B7B
oklch(48.5% 0.137 336.8)
- #007243
#007243
oklch(48.6% 0.116 156.7)
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 #8D3B7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
Use #8D3B7B 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.