#8F3671
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.7% 0.139 343), rgb(143, 54, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#8F3671 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3671 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 54, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.139 343) |
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 #8F3671 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3671 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3671 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3671 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF85B2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 343)
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Step 500
500
#C1659F
oklch(63.2% 0.136 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC4A8A
oklch(55.7% 0.148 343)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3671
oklch(47.7% 0.139 343)
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Step 800
800
#78315F
oklch(42.7% 0.115 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#612C4E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 343)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#8F3671 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) | #3D4E73 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575D6F | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98364E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3671
#8F3671
oklch(47.7% 0.139 343)
- #006E4C
#006E4C
oklch(47.6% 0.102 163.4)
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 #8F3671, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
Use #8F3671 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.