#8F3B72
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.4% 0.132 343.1), rgb(143, 59, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#8F3B72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3B72 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 59, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.132 343.1) |
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 #8F3B72 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3B72 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3B72 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3B72 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD87B1
oklch(70.7% 0.101 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE679E
oklch(63% 0.13 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA4D89
oklch(55.7% 0.141 343.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3B72
oklch(48.4% 0.132 343.1)
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Step 800
800
#76335E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#602D4D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#8F3B72 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) | #415174 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595F70 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973B51 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3B72
#8F3B72
oklch(48.4% 0.132 343.1)
- #00714D
#00714D
oklch(48.5% 0.105 162.6)
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 #8F3B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
Use #8F3B72 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.