#8F3D7F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.138 335.6), rgb(143, 61, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#8F3D7F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3D7F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 61, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.138 335.6) |
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 #8F3D7F | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3D7F | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3D7F text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3D7F text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA87BA
oklch(70.7% 0.105 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB67A9
oklch(63.1% 0.136 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#A64C94
oklch(55.5% 0.148 335.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3D7F
oklch(49.3% 0.138 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#743367
oklch(42.8% 0.114 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D54
oklch(37.7% 0.09 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#8F3D7F 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) | #3E5481 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56617D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964158 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3D7F
#8F3D7F
oklch(49.3% 0.138 335.6)
- #007442
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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 #8F3D7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
Use #8F3D7F 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.