#8A2E9D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.5% 0.184 320.2), rgb(138, 46, 157).
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White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#8A2E9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A2E9D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 46, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.184 320.2) |
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 #8A2E9D | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A2E9D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A2E9D text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8A2E9D text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#C881D7
oklch(70.7% 0.143 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#B85ECC
oklch(63.1% 0.181 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A440B9
oklch(55.7% 0.197 320.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A2E9D
oklch(48.5% 0.184 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#722A81
oklch(42.8% 0.152 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2768
oklch(37.6% 0.12 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#8A2E9D 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) | #0052A0 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385B9A | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4262 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A2E9D
#8A2E9D
oklch(48.5% 0.184 320.2)
- #1E7200
#1E7200
oklch(48.3% 0.156 140.2)
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 #8A2E9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
Use #8A2E9D 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.