#8A2981
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.3% 0.166 331.9), rgb(138, 41, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#8A2981 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2981 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 41, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.166 331.9) |
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 #8A2981 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A2981 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2981 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2981 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF81C4
oklch(70.7% 0.129 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#C15FB5
oklch(63.2% 0.164 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC41A1
oklch(55.6% 0.18 332)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A2981
oklch(46.3% 0.166 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#782B70
oklch(42.8% 0.138 332)
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Step 900
900
#61285A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#8A2981 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) | #234A84 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47587F | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903351 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2981
#8A2981
oklch(46.3% 0.166 331.9)
- #006B34
#006B34
oklch(46.2% 0.122 152)
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 #8A2981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
Use #8A2981 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.