#8B1B8A
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.8% 0.189 328.5), rgb(139, 27, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#8B1B8A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1B8A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 27, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 67%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.189 328.5) |
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 #8B1B8A | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1B8A | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B1B8A text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B1B8A text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.11 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA73D7
oklch(70.7% 0.177 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE46CB
oklch(63.1% 0.225 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#B915B8
oklch(55.6% 0.245 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1B8A
oklch(45.8% 0.189 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#681867
oklch(37.7% 0.146 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103C
oklch(26.9% 0.093 328.7)
#8B1B8A 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) | #00478D | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5587 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #902E53 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1B8A
#8B1B8A
oklch(45.8% 0.189 328.5)
- #006A29
#006A29
oklch(45.8% 0.131 148.5)
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 #8B1B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.020
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.089
Use #8B1B8A 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.