#8D3C8C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.15 328), rgb(141, 60, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#8D3C8C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3C8C |
| RGB | rgb(141, 60, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.15 328) |
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 #8D3C8C | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3C8C | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3C8C text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3C8C text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0D9
oklch(80.8% 0.074 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C886C5
oklch(70.8% 0.116 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B865B6
oklch(63% 0.148 328)
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Step 600
600
#A34AA2
oklch(55.5% 0.161 327.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3C8C
oklch(49.5% 0.15 328)
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Step 800
800
#723171
oklch(42.7% 0.125 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5B
oklch(37.6% 0.097 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#361A35
oklch(26.9% 0.062 328.4)
#8D3C8C 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) | #34568F | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E608A | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91455E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3C8C
#8D3C8C
oklch(49.5% 0.15 328)
- #00772D
#00772D
oklch(49.6% 0.144 148)
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 #8D3C8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D3C8C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
Use #8D3C8C 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.