#8A277C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.8% 0.165 334.2), rgb(138, 39, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#8A277C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A277C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 39, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.165 334.2) |
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 #8A277C | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A277C | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A277C text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A277C text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DA
oklch(80.8% 0.096 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#D979C7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC50B9
oklch(63% 0.197 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B72DA5
oklch(55.6% 0.213 334)
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Step 700
700
#9E1D8D
oklch(49.2% 0.199 334.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A277C
oklch(45.8% 0.165 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#671F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#8A277C 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) | #25487E | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48577A | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912F4E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A277C
#8A277C
oklch(45.8% 0.165 334.2)
- #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 #8A277C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.077
Use #8A277C 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.