#8F367B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.2% 0.146 337.4), rgb(143, 54, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#8F367B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F367B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 54, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.146 337.4) |
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 #8F367B | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F367B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F367B text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8F367B text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BA
oklch(70.7% 0.114 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF63A8
oklch(63% 0.145 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA4894
oklch(55.6% 0.157 337.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F367B
oklch(48.2% 0.146 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#773066
oklch(42.8% 0.121 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#602B53
oklch(37.7% 0.094 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#8F367B 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) | #38507D | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535E79 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963A53 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F367B
#8F367B
oklch(48.2% 0.146 337.4)
- #007144
#007144
oklch(48.3% 0.114 157.5)
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 #8F367B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.080
Use #8F367B 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.