#8B1E7D
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.2% 0.176 334), rgb(139, 30, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#8B1E7D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1E7D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 30, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.176 334) |
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 #8B1E7D | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1E7D | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B1E7D text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8B1E7D text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8DC
oklch(81% 0.102 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC75CA
oklch(70.6% 0.164 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#D04ABD
oklch(63.1% 0.211 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB21A9
oklch(55.6% 0.229 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10D91
oklch(49.1% 0.213 333.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1E7D
oklch(45.2% 0.176 334)
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Step 900
900
#691B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.137 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#8B1E7D 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) | #1B4580 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45557A | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92294C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1E7D
#8B1E7D
oklch(45.2% 0.176 334)
- #006837
#006837
oklch(45.4% 0.115 153.9)
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 #8B1E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
Use #8B1E7D 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.