#8F3D89
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.8% 0.147 330.4), rgb(143, 61, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#8F3D89 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 330°. 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 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3D89 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 61, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.147 330.4) |
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 #8F3D89 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3D89 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3D89 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3D89 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D6
oklch(80.8% 0.072 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#C986C2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B2
oklch(63.1% 0.146 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#A54A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.159 330.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3D89
oklch(49.8% 0.147 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#73316E
oklch(42.7% 0.123 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C59
oklch(37.7% 0.096 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B34
oklch(27.2% 0.059 331.1)
#8F3D89 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) | #38568B | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526187 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94455D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3D89
#8F3D89
oklch(49.8% 0.147 330.4)
- #007736
#007736
oklch(49.8% 0.136 150.5)
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 #8F3D89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F3D89.
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 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
Use #8F3D89 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.