#8A2971
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.4% 0.154 339.8), rgb(138, 41, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#8A2971 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2971 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 41, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.154 339.8) |
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 #8A2971 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A2971 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2971 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2971 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.145 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE54AC
oklch(63.2% 0.183 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#B93297
oklch(55.6% 0.2 340)
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Step 700
700
#9F2381
oklch(49.1% 0.185 339.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A2971
oklch(45.4% 0.154 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#682155
oklch(37.6% 0.12 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#8A2971 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) | #2F4773 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D566F | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #922C49 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2971
#8A2971
oklch(45.4% 0.154 339.8)
- #006742
#006742
oklch(45.3% 0.102 160.1)
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 #8A2971, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A2971.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
Use #8A2971 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.