#8A257C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.6% 0.167 334.2), rgb(138, 37, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#8A257C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A257C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 37, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.167 334.2) |
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 #8A257C | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A257C | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A257C text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A257C 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
#F0CCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 334)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C8
oklch(70.7% 0.156 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD4FBA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B82AA6
oklch(55.5% 0.218 334)
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Step 700
700
#9E1A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.202 334.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A257C
oklch(45.6% 0.167 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#681E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#8A257C 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) | #23477E | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47567A | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912E4E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A257C
#8A257C
oklch(45.6% 0.167 334.2)
- #006938
#006938
oklch(45.7% 0.115 154.1)
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 #8A257C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
Use #8A257C 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.