#8F3389
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.5% 0.162 330.4), rgb(143, 51, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#8F3389 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3389 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 51, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.162 330.4) |
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 #8F3389 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3389 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3389 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3389 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C5
oklch(70.8% 0.125 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE60B6
oklch(63% 0.161 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#A944A2
oklch(55.6% 0.174 330.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3389
oklch(48.5% 0.162 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#762D71
oklch(42.8% 0.134 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F295B
oklch(37.6% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#8F3389 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) | #2C518C | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5E87 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943D59 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3389
#8F3389
oklch(48.5% 0.162 330.4)
- #007334
#007334
oklch(48.6% 0.132 150.5)
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 #8F3389, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F3389.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.017
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.084
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.086
Use #8F3389 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.