#8F3D71
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.6% 0.128 344), rgb(143, 61, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#8F3D71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 344°. 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 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3D71 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 61, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.128 344) |
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 #8F3D71 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3D71 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3D71 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3D71 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#EBD1DF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 344.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CA
oklch(80.8% 0.061 344.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B0
oklch(70.6% 0.099 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE689C
oklch(63.1% 0.127 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#A94E87
oklch(55.7% 0.137 344)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3D71
oklch(48.6% 0.128 344)
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Step 800
800
#75345D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#8F3D71 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) | #445273 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A606F | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983D52 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3D71
#8F3D71
oklch(48.6% 0.128 344)
- #00714F
#00714F
oklch(48.6% 0.104 163.9)
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 #8F3D71, 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 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
Use #8F3D71 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.