#8A2480
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.7% 0.171 332.3), rgb(138, 36, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#8A2480 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2480 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 36, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.171 332.3) |
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 #8A2480 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A2480 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2480 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2480 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DD
oklch(81% 0.1 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#D977CC
oklch(70.6% 0.16 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD4EBE
oklch(63.2% 0.204 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B828AB
oklch(55.7% 0.223 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1792
oklch(49.1% 0.207 332.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A2480
oklch(45.7% 0.171 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#671D60
oklch(37.6% 0.134 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#8A2480 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) | #1E4883 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45567E | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902F4F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2480
#8A2480
oklch(45.7% 0.171 332.3)
- #006934
#006934
oklch(45.6% 0.119 152.4)
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 #8A2480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.083
Use #8A2480 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.