#8D3F9F
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51% 0.163 319.7), rgb(141, 63, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#8D3F9F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3F9F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 63, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.163 319.7) |
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 #8D3F9F | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3F9F | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3F9F text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3F9F text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E1
oklch(81% 0.079 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C386D2
oklch(70.8% 0.126 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#B365C6
oklch(63.2% 0.161 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E49B2
oklch(55.6% 0.175 319.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3F9F
oklch(51% 0.163 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E307C
oklch(42.7% 0.136 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#592C64
oklch(37.7% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#8D3F9F 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) | #295BA2 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46639D | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4E69 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3F9F
#8D3F9F
oklch(51% 0.163 319.7)
- #257B00
#257B00
oklch(51.1% 0.164 139.7)
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 #8D3F9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D3F9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #8D3F9F 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.