#8A2D94
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.8% 0.177 323.7), rgb(138, 45, 148).
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White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#8A2D94 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2D94 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 45, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.177 323.7) |
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 #8A2D94 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A2D94 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2D94 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2D94 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE0
oklch(80.8% 0.085 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB5EC5
oklch(63.1% 0.176 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#A641B1
oklch(55.6% 0.19 323.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A2D94
oklch(47.8% 0.177 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#742A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2863
oklch(37.8% 0.114 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#8A2D94 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) | #114F97 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5A91 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3E5D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2D94
#8A2D94
oklch(47.8% 0.177 323.7)
- #007211
#007211
oklch(47.9% 0.157 143.7)
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 #8A2D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #8A2D94 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.