#8B1C82
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.4% 0.182 331.8), rgb(139, 28, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#8B1C82 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1C82 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 28, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 66%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.182 331.8) |
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 #8B1C82 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1C82 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B1C82 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B1C82 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.06 331.4)
-
Step 300
300
#E9A7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.106 331.9)
-
Step 400
400
#DC74CF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 332)
-
Step 500
500
#CF48C3
oklch(63.1% 0.217 331.6)
-
Step 600
600
#BB1CAF
oklch(55.7% 0.236 331.9)
-
Step 700
700
#A00496
oklch(49% 0.219 331.8)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1C82
oklch(45.4% 0.182 331.8)
-
Step 900
900
#691962
oklch(37.7% 0.142 331.8)
-
Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#8B1C82 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) | #114685 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42557F | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912A4E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1C82
#8B1C82
oklch(45.4% 0.182 331.8)
- #006832
#006832
oklch(45.3% 0.12 151.8)
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 #8B1C82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.027
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.087
Use #8B1C82 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.