#8F3C82
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.142 334), rgb(143, 60, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#8F3C82 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3C82 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 60, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.142 334) |
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 #8F3C82 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3C82 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3C82 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3C82 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BD
oklch(70.7% 0.11 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AC
oklch(63.1% 0.14 334)
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Step 600
600
#A64B98
oklch(55.6% 0.153 333.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3C82
oklch(49.3% 0.142 334)
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Step 800
800
#743269
oklch(42.8% 0.118 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D55
oklch(37.8% 0.091 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#8F3C82 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) | #3B5484 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546080 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954159 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3C82
#8F3C82
oklch(49.3% 0.142 334)
- #00753F
#00753F
oklch(49.4% 0.124 154.1)
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 #8F3C82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
Use #8F3C82 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.