#8D3F9D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.9% 0.161 320.5), rgb(141, 63, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#8D3F9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3F9D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 63, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.161 320.5) |
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 #8D3F9D | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3F9D | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3F9D text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3F9D text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E0
oklch(81% 0.077 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C386D0
oklch(70.7% 0.124 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#B365C4
oklch(63.1% 0.159 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F49B0
oklch(55.6% 0.174 320.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3F9D
oklch(50.9% 0.161 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E317B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#8D3F9D 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) | #2B5AA0 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47639B | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4D68 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3F9D
#8D3F9D
oklch(50.9% 0.161 320.5)
- #227A08
#227A08
oklch(50.8% 0.161 140.5)
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 #8D3F9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D3F9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
Use #8D3F9D 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.