#8A2CA8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49% 0.196 316.6), rgb(138, 44, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#8A2CA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 44, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.196 316.6) |
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 #8A2CA8 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A2CA8 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2CA8 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2CA8 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C680DF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#B65CD6
oklch(63.1% 0.193 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#A23CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.211 316.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A2CA8
oklch(49% 0.196 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#702788
oklch(42.6% 0.162 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B266D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#351740
oklch(26.9% 0.081 316.1)
#8A2CA8 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) | #0054AB | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D5CA5 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #884668 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2CA8
#8A2CA8
oklch(49% 0.196 316.6)
- #337200
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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 #8A2CA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A2CA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
Use #8A2CA8 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.