#8F3B91
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.9% 0.157 326.7), rgb(143, 59, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#8F3B91 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3B91 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 59, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.157 326.7) |
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 #8F3B91 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3B91 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3B91 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3B91 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C885C8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#B964BA
oklch(63.2% 0.155 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#A448A6
oklch(55.6% 0.169 326.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3B91
oklch(49.9% 0.157 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#723074
oklch(42.8% 0.13 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B5D
oklch(37.6% 0.101 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#8F3B91 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) | #305694 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D618F | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934660 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3B91
#8F3B91
oklch(49.9% 0.157 326.7)
- #007827
#007827
oklch(49.9% 0.15 146.6)
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 #8F3B91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F3B91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
Use #8F3B91 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.