#8A2B75
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.8% 0.154 337.8), rgb(138, 43, 117).
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White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#8A2B75 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2B75 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 43, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.154 337.8) |
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 #8A2B75 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A2B75 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2B75 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2B75 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD5
oklch(80.8% 0.09 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.144 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC54B0
oklch(63.1% 0.185 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#B7339B
oklch(55.5% 0.2 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D2485
oklch(49.1% 0.186 337.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A2B75
oklch(45.8% 0.154 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#672257
oklch(37.7% 0.119 338)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#8A2B75 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) | #2E4977 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5773 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #922F4C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2B75
#8A2B75
oklch(45.8% 0.154 337.8)
- #00693F
#00693F
oklch(45.9% 0.108 157.6)
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 #8A2B75, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A2B75.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
Use #8A2B75 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.