#8F3198
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.178 324.1), rgb(143, 49, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#8F3198 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3198 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 49, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.178 324.1) |
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 #8F3198 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3198 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3198 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3198 text on black | 3.06:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC5EC4
oklch(63.2% 0.176 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#A740B1
oklch(55.7% 0.192 324.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3198
oklch(49.2% 0.178 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#742A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2863
oklch(37.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#8F3198 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) | #19539B | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435E95 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924160 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3198
#8F3198
oklch(49.2% 0.178 324.1)
- #007616
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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 #8F3198, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F3198.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.019
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
Use #8F3198 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.