#8A2E9B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.3% 0.182 321), rgb(138, 46, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#8A2E9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.182 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2E9B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 46, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.182 321) |
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 #8A2E9B | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A2E9B | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2E9B text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2E9B text on black | 2.94:1 | 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
#C881D6
oklch(70.7% 0.142 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#B95ECA
oklch(63.1% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#A440B7
oklch(55.6% 0.196 320.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A2E9B
oklch(48.3% 0.182 321)
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Step 800
800
#722A80
oklch(42.7% 0.151 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2867
oklch(37.7% 0.117 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#8A2E9B 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) | #01519E | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5B98 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4261 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2E9B
#8A2E9B
oklch(48.3% 0.182 321)
- #177300
#177300
oklch(48.5% 0.159 141)
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 #8A2E9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
Use #8A2E9B 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.