#8F358D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.163 328.6), rgb(143, 53, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#8F358D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F358D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 53, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 46%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.163 328.6) |
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 #8F358D | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F358D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F358D text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8F358D text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC61B9
oklch(63.1% 0.161 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A745A5
oklch(55.6% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F358D
oklch(49% 0.163 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#752D73
oklch(42.8% 0.136 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#8F358D 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) | #2C5390 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5F8B | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94405C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F358D
#8F358D
oklch(49% 0.163 328.6)
- #00752E
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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 #8F358D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F358D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.016
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.089
Use #8F358D 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.