#8A257B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.6% 0.166 334.6), rgb(138, 37, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#8A257B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A257B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 37, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.166 334.6) |
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 #8A257B | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A257B | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A257B text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A257B text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 334.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C7
oklch(70.7% 0.155 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD4FB9
oklch(63% 0.199 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#B82BA5
oklch(55.6% 0.216 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F1A8D
oklch(49.2% 0.201 334.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A257B
oklch(45.6% 0.166 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#681E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#8A257B 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) | #24477D | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485679 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912D4D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A257B
#8A257B
oklch(45.6% 0.166 334.6)
- #006839
#006839
oklch(45.4% 0.113 154.8)
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 #8A257B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.075
Use #8A257B 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.