#8F3E96
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.6% 0.157 324.4), rgb(143, 62, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#8F3E96 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3E96 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 62, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.157 324.4) |
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 #8F3E96 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3E96 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3E96 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3E96 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.076 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#C685CB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#B764BD
oklch(63.1% 0.156 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#A249A9
oklch(55.6% 0.169 324.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3E96
oklch(50.6% 0.157 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#703076
oklch(42.6% 0.131 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#8F3E96 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) | #305999 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6394 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924A64 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3E96
#8F3E96
oklch(50.6% 0.157 324.4)
- #0C7A1E
#0C7A1E
oklch(50.5% 0.157 144.4)
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 #8F3E96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F3E96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
Use #8F3E96 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.