#8A2E6A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.7% 0.142 344.1), rgb(138, 46, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#8A2E6A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2E6A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 46, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.142 344.1) |
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 #8A2E6A | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8A2E6A | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2E6A text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2E6A text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB5
oklch(70.8% 0.133 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD58A2
oklch(63.1% 0.17 344.2)
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Step 600
600
#B8398D
oklch(55.6% 0.184 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E2A78
oklch(49.1% 0.171 344.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8A2E6A
oklch(45.7% 0.142 344.1)
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Step 900
900
#682450
oklch(37.8% 0.111 344)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#8A2E6A 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) | #37486C | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525768 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932D47 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2E6A
#8A2E6A
oklch(45.7% 0.142 344.1)
- #006848
#006848
oklch(45.8% 0.098 163.6)
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 #8A2E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.067
Use #8A2E6A 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.