#8F3E71
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.8% 0.126 344.1), rgb(143, 62, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#8F3E71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.126 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 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3E71 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 62, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.126 344.1) |
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 #8F3E71 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3E71 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3E71 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3E71 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CA
oklch(80.8% 0.061 344.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AF
oklch(70.7% 0.097 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD699C
oklch(63.2% 0.124 344)
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Step 600
600
#A84F86
oklch(55.6% 0.134 344.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3E71
oklch(48.8% 0.126 344.1)
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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
#381C2D
oklch(27.2% 0.051 343.8)
#8F3E71 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) | #455373 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B606F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973E52 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3E71
#8F3E71
oklch(48.8% 0.126 344.1)
- #007250
#007250
oklch(48.9% 0.104 164.1)
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 #8F3E71, 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 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.068
Use #8F3E71 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.