#8B1D85
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.6% 0.183 330.6), rgb(139, 29, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#8B1D85 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1D85 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 29, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.183 330.6) |
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 #8B1D85 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1D85 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B1D85 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8B1D85 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.108 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB74D2
oklch(70.7% 0.172 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE48C5
oklch(63% 0.218 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA1BB2
oklch(55.7% 0.238 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F0499
oklch(49% 0.221 330.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1D85
oklch(45.6% 0.183 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#691964
oklch(37.8% 0.143 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#8B1D85 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) | #0D4788 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405582 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912D50 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1D85
#8B1D85
oklch(45.6% 0.183 330.6)
- #00692F
#00692F
oklch(45.5% 0.124 150.5)
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 #8B1D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.037
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #8B1D85 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.