#8A329F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.18 319.3), rgb(138, 50, 159).
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White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#8A329F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A329F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 50, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.18 319.3) |
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 #8A329F | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A329F | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8A329F text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8A329F text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#DAAFE5
oklch(81% 0.088 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C682D7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B65FCC
oklch(63% 0.179 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A242B9
oklch(55.7% 0.194 319.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8A329F
oklch(49% 0.18 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#702B81
oklch(42.6% 0.149 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2868
oklch(37.6% 0.117 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#8A329F 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) | #0454A2 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5D9C | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4664 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A329F
#8A329F
oklch(49% 0.18 319.3)
- #257400
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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 #8A329F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A329F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
Use #8A329F 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.