#8F3580
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.3% 0.152 334.8), rgb(143, 53, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#8F3580 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3580 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 53, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 46%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.152 334.8) |
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 #8F3580 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3580 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3580 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3580 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BE
oklch(70.7% 0.117 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF62AD
oklch(63% 0.151 335)
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Step 600
600
#AA4799
oklch(55.7% 0.163 334.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3580
oklch(48.3% 0.152 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#762F6A
oklch(42.7% 0.125 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#602B56
oklch(37.8% 0.097 335)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#8F3580 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) | #355082 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515E7E | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963B55 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3580
#8F3580
oklch(48.3% 0.152 334.8)
- #00713E
#00713E
oklch(48.2% 0.12 154.7)
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 #8F3580, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F3580.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
Use #8F3580 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.