#8D3D87
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.4% 0.144 330.5), rgb(141, 61, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#8D3D87 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3D87 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 61, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.144 330.5) |
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 #8D3D87 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3D87 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3D87 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3D87 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#C887C1
oklch(70.8% 0.11 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#B966B1
oklch(63.1% 0.143 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#A44C9D
oklch(55.7% 0.154 330.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3D87
oklch(49.4% 0.144 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#72326D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D58
oklch(37.6% 0.092 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#8D3D87 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) | #385589 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516085 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92445C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3D87
#8D3D87
oklch(49.4% 0.144 330.5)
- #007635
#007635
oklch(49.5% 0.135 150.3)
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 #8D3D87, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D3D87.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.019
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
Use #8D3D87 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.