#8F3F79
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.13 339.2), rgb(143, 63, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#8F3F79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F3F79 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 63, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.13 339.2) |
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 #8F3F79 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F3F79 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F3F79 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8F3F79 text on black | 3.15:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B5
oklch(70.7% 0.1 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A3
oklch(63% 0.129 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#A64E8E
oklch(55.5% 0.14 338.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F3F79
oklch(49.3% 0.13 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#743462
oklch(42.7% 0.108 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E50
oklch(37.7% 0.084 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 338.7)
#8F3F79 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) | #42547B | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596177 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964156 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F3F79
#8F3F79
oklch(49.3% 0.13 339.2)
- #007449
#007449
oklch(49.3% 0.113 159.1)
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 #8F3F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
Use #8F3F79 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.