#8A1F7C
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.1% 0.174 334.1), rgb(138, 31, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#8A1F7C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 334°. 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 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A1F7C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 31, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 63%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.174 334.1) |
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 #8A1F7C | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A1F7C | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A1F7C text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A1F7C text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#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
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC76CA
oklch(70.8% 0.163 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF4BBC
oklch(63% 0.208 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA23A8
oklch(55.5% 0.226 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A01190
oklch(49.1% 0.21 333.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A1F7C
oklch(45.1% 0.174 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#691C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#8A1F7C 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) | #1C457E | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455579 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91294C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A1F7C
#8A1F7C
oklch(45.1% 0.174 334.1)
- #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 #8A1F7C, 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 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
Use #8A1F7C 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.