#8A0194
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.2% 0.211 324.7), rgb(138, 1, 148).
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White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#8A0194 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A0194 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 1, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 99%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.211 324.7) |
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 #8A0194 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A0194 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A0194 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A0194 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A5ED
oklch(81% 0.123 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB6EE3
oklch(70.7% 0.197 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF3ADB
oklch(63.1% 0.252 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B700C4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A0194
oklch(45.2% 0.211 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#690E70
oklch(37.7% 0.164 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E0D42
oklch(27.1% 0.104 324.7)
#8A0194 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) | #004597 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D5291 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D2B55 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A0194
#8A0194
oklch(45.2% 0.211 324.7)
- #006916
#006916
oklch(45.2% 0.144 144.6)
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 #8A0194, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A0194.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.015
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.091
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.099
Use #8A0194 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.