#8A2E9A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.3% 0.181 321.4), rgb(138, 46, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#8A2E9A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2E9A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 46, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.181 321.4) |
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 #8A2E9A | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A2E9A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2E9A text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2E9A text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#C881D5
oklch(70.6% 0.141 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#B95EC9
oklch(63.1% 0.179 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#A440B6
oklch(55.5% 0.195 321.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A2E9A
oklch(48.3% 0.181 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#722A7F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2866
oklch(37.8% 0.116 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#8A2E9A 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) | #04519D | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5B97 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4161 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2E9A
#8A2E9A
oklch(48.3% 0.181 321.4)
- #137300
#137300
oklch(48.4% 0.16 141.4)
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 #8A2E9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
Use #8A2E9A 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.