#8A278B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.7% 0.177 327.5), rgb(138, 39, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#8A278B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A278B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 39, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.177 327.5) |
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 #8A278B | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A278B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A278B text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8A278B text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDD
oklch(80.8% 0.086 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD80CC
oklch(70.6% 0.137 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF5DBF
oklch(63.2% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA3FAB
oklch(55.6% 0.189 327.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A278B
oklch(46.7% 0.177 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#762977
oklch(42.6% 0.146 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#602760
oklch(37.7% 0.114 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#8A278B 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) | #144B8E | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405888 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3656 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A278B
#8A278B
oklch(46.7% 0.177 327.5)
- #006D27
#006D27
oklch(46.6% 0.136 147.6)
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 #8A278B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.090
Use #8A278B 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.