#8A2589
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.4% 0.177 328.4), rgb(138, 37, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#8A2589 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2589 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 37, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.177 328.4) |
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 #8A2589 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A2589 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2589 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2589 text on black | 2.70:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDD
oklch(80.9% 0.087 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CB
oklch(70.7% 0.136 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C05CBE
oklch(63.1% 0.176 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB3EAA
oklch(55.6% 0.191 328.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A2589
oklch(46.4% 0.177 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#772876
oklch(42.6% 0.147 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#61265F
oklch(37.7% 0.115 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#8A2589 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) | #144A8C | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415786 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3455 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2589
#8A2589
oklch(46.4% 0.177 328.4)
- #006C2A
#006C2A
oklch(46.4% 0.132 148.5)
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 #8A2589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.033
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.087
Use #8A2589 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.