#8E3370
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.2% 0.142 342.9), rgb(142, 51, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#8E3370 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E3370 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 51, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.142 342.9) |
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 #8E3370 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E3370 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E3370 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E3370 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CC
oklch(81% 0.068 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D084B3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#C263A0
oklch(63% 0.141 342.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD488B
oklch(55.6% 0.153 342.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E3370
oklch(47.2% 0.142 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#793060
oklch(42.8% 0.118 343)
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Step 900
900
#622B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#8E3370 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) | #3A4C72 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555B6E | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97334D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E3370
#8E3370
oklch(47.2% 0.142 342.9)
- #006D4A
#006D4A
oklch(47.3% 0.103 162.5)
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 #8E3370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
Use #8E3370 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.