#8A006F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.186 339.5), rgb(138, 0, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#8A006F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A006F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 0, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.186 339.5) |
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 #8A006F | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A006F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A006F text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A006F text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.109 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#E570C3
oklch(70.8% 0.174 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA40B4
oklch(63.2% 0.223 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#C5009F
oklch(55.6% 0.242 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#A60086
oklch(49% 0.213 339.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A006F
oklch(42.8% 0.186 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F135A
oklch(37.7% 0.146 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#410E35
oklch(26.9% 0.093 338.7)
#8A006F 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) | #123C71 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444F6C | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #930C3F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A006F
#8A006F
oklch(42.8% 0.186 339.5)
- #005F3C
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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 #8A006F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
Use #8A006F 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.