#8A238C
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46.4% 0.182 327.2), rgb(138, 35, 140).
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White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#8A238C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A238C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 35, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.182 327.2) |
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 #8A238C | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A238C | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A238C text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A238C text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 327)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCE
oklch(70.7% 0.141 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#C05BC1
oklch(63.1% 0.18 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB3CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.196 327.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A238C
oklch(46.4% 0.182 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#772778
oklch(42.6% 0.15 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#612661
oklch(37.8% 0.117 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#8A238C 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) | #094A8F | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5789 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3456 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A238C
#8A238C
oklch(46.4% 0.182 327.2)
- #006C25
#006C25
oklch(46.3% 0.137 147.2)
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 #8A238C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.091
Use #8A238C 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.