#8A2176
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44.9% 0.167 336.9), rgb(138, 33, 118).
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White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#8A2176 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2176 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 33, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.167 336.9) |
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 #8A2176 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A2176 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2176 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2176 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D8
oklch(80.8% 0.099 336.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C4
oklch(70.7% 0.156 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#D04EB5
oklch(63.2% 0.2 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB28A0
oklch(55.6% 0.217 337)
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Step 700
700
#A11789
oklch(49.1% 0.202 337)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A2176
oklch(44.9% 0.167 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#691D5A
oklch(37.6% 0.13 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#8A2176 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) | #244578 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485574 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #922849 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2176
#8A2176
oklch(44.9% 0.167 336.9)
- #00663C
#00663C
oklch(44.9% 0.107 157)
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 #8A2176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
Use #8A2176 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.