#8B006E
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.186 340.4), rgb(139, 0, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#8B006E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B006E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 0, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.186 340.4) |
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 #8B006E | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B006E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B006E text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B006E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 340)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.108 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#E56FC2
oklch(70.6% 0.175 340)
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Step 500
500
#DA3FB2
oklch(63% 0.223 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#C5009D
oklch(55.5% 0.241 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B006E
oklch(42.9% 0.186 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1359
oklch(37.7% 0.145 340)
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Step 950
950
#420E34
oklch(27% 0.093 340.6)
#8B006E 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) | #153C70 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45506B | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94093E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B006E
#8B006E
oklch(42.9% 0.186 340.4)
- #005F3D
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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 #8B006E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
Use #8B006E 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.