#8F368F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.163 327.7), rgb(143, 54, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#8F368F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 328°. 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 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F368F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 54, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.163 327.7) |
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 #8F368F | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F368F | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F368F text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8F368F text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#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
#DDAFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.079 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA83C9
oklch(70.6% 0.126 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB61BA
oklch(63% 0.161 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#A745A6
oklch(55.6% 0.175 328)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F368F
oklch(49.2% 0.163 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#742D74
oklch(42.7% 0.136 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5E
oklch(37.8% 0.105 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#8F368F 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) | #2B5492 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5F8D | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93415D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F368F
#8F368F
oklch(49.2% 0.163 327.7)
- #00762B
#00762B
oklch(49.3% 0.144 147.7)
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 #8F368F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F368F.
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
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.089
Use #8F368F 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.