#8E388B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.1% 0.156 329), rgb(142, 56, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#8E388B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E388B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 56, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.156 329) |
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 #8E388B | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E388B | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8E388B text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8E388B text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D9
oklch(81% 0.075 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C5
oklch(70.6% 0.121 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B7
oklch(63.1% 0.155 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A647A2
oklch(55.5% 0.168 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8E388B
oklch(49.1% 0.156 329)
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Step 800
800
#732F71
oklch(42.6% 0.129 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.1 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#8E388B 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) | #30548E | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5F89 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93425C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E388B
#8E388B
oklch(49.1% 0.156 329)
- #007530
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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 #8E388B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E388B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #8E388B 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.