#8F3B96
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.2% 0.162 324.5), rgb(143, 59, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#8F3B96 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3B96 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 59, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.162 324.5) |
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 #8F3B96 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3B96 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3B96 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3B96 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DD
oklch(81% 0.078 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#C784CC
oklch(70.6% 0.126 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B863BF
oklch(63.1% 0.16 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#A347AB
oklch(55.6% 0.174 324.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3B96
oklch(50.2% 0.162 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#712F77
oklch(42.7% 0.134 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B60
oklch(37.8% 0.104 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#8F3B96 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) | #2C5799 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6194 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924863 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3B96
#8F3B96
oklch(50.2% 0.162 324.5)
- #007A1A
#007A1A
oklch(50.3% 0.161 144.5)
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 #8F3B96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F3B96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #8F3B96 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.