#8F3B9E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.7% 0.169 321.3), rgb(143, 59, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#8F3B9E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3B9E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 59, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.169 321.3) |
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 #8F3B9E | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3B9E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3B9E text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3B9E text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0E1
oklch(81% 0.082 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#C684D2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#B662C5
oklch(63% 0.167 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#A145B2
oklch(55.5% 0.183 321.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3B9E
oklch(50.7% 0.169 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#702E7C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A64
oklch(37.7% 0.11 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#35193A
oklch(26.8% 0.069 321.4)
#8F3B9E 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) | #2459A1 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46629B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904B67 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3B9E
#8F3B9E
oklch(50.7% 0.169 321.3)
- #167B00
#167B00
oklch(50.8% 0.168 141.3)
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 #8F3B9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F3B9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.091
Use #8F3B9E 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.