#8A2572
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.1% 0.16 339.1), rgb(138, 37, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#8A2572 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2572 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 37, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.16 339.1) |
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 #8A2572 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A2572 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2572 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2572 text on black | 2.58:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 338)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D5
oklch(80.8% 0.094 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BF
oklch(70.8% 0.149 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF51AF
oklch(63.1% 0.19 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB2E9A
oklch(55.7% 0.207 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#A01E84
oklch(49.1% 0.193 338.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A2572
oklch(45.1% 0.16 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#691F57
oklch(37.7% 0.125 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1433
oklch(27.1% 0.079 339.1)
#8A2572 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) | #2B4574 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5570 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #922948 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2572
#8A2572
oklch(45.1% 0.16 339.1)
- #006640
#006640
oklch(45% 0.103 159.3)
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 #8A2572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
Use #8A2572 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.