#8F307A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.4% 0.154 337.6), rgb(143, 48, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#8F307A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F307A |
| RGB | rgb(143, 48, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.154 337.6) |
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 #8F307A | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F307A | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F307A text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8F307A text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD2
oklch(81% 0.074 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#D082BB
oklch(70.6% 0.12 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#C261AA
oklch(63.2% 0.152 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD4495
oklch(55.5% 0.166 337.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F307A
oklch(47.4% 0.154 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#792D67
oklch(42.7% 0.128 338)
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Step 900
900
#622954
oklch(37.7% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#8F307A 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) | #334D7C | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515C78 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973450 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F307A
#8F307A
oklch(47.4% 0.154 337.6)
- #006E42
#006E42
oklch(47.4% 0.112 157.5)
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 #8F307A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F307A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
Use #8F307A 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.