#8F3391
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.169 326.9), rgb(143, 51, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#8F3391 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3391 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 51, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.169 326.9) |
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 #8F3391 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3391 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3391 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3391 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDC
oklch(80.8% 0.082 327)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC60BD
oklch(63.1% 0.166 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#A743A9
oklch(55.6% 0.18 326.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3391
oklch(49% 0.169 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#752C76
oklch(42.8% 0.14 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E295F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#8F3391 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) | #255394 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485E8E | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93405D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3391
#8F3391
oklch(49% 0.169 326.9)
- #007527
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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 #8F3391, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F3391.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.014
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.094
Use #8F3391 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.