#8D3D7B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.8% 0.133 336.9), rgb(141, 61, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#8D3D7B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3D7B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 61, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.133 336.9) |
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 #8D3D7B | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3D7B | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3D7B text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3D7B text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.065 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B8
oklch(70.7% 0.104 337)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A6
oklch(63.1% 0.131 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#A64D92
oklch(55.6% 0.145 336.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3D7B
oklch(48.8% 0.133 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#733465
oklch(42.7% 0.11 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E52
oklch(37.8% 0.086 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#8D3D7B 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) | #3F537D | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565F79 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #944056 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3D7B
#8D3D7B
oklch(48.8% 0.133 336.9)
- #007344
#007344
oklch(48.9% 0.117 156.9)
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 #8D3D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
Use #8D3D7B 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.