#8A2089
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.9% 0.183 328.5), rgb(138, 32, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#8A2089 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2089 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 32, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 62%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.183 328.5) |
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 #8A2089 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A2089 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2089 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2089 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDD
oklch(81% 0.087 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECC
oklch(70.6% 0.142 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C25ABF
oklch(63.2% 0.181 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD3BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.196 328.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A2089
oklch(45.9% 0.183 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#782677
oklch(42.6% 0.151 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#612560
oklch(37.6% 0.118 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#8A2089 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) | #09488C | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5686 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3153 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2089
#8A2089
oklch(45.9% 0.183 328.5)
- #006B29
#006B29
oklch(46% 0.132 148.4)
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 #8A2089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.026
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.088
Use #8A2089 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.