#8A1E7B
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45% 0.174 334.5), rgb(138, 30, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#8A1E7B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A1E7B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 30, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.174 334.5) |
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 #8A1E7B | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A1E7B | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A1E7B text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A1E7B text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8DB
oklch(81% 0.101 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC76C9
oklch(70.7% 0.162 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#D04BBB
oklch(63.1% 0.208 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB23A7
oklch(55.6% 0.226 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A1108F
oklch(49.1% 0.21 334.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A1E7B
oklch(45% 0.174 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#691B5E
oklch(37.6% 0.136 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#8A1E7B 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) | #1C457D | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455478 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91284B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A1E7B
#8A1E7B
oklch(45% 0.174 334.5)
- #006737
#006737
oklch(45.1% 0.113 154.2)
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 #8A1E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.037
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
Use #8A1E7B 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.