#8B1E84
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.6% 0.181 331), rgb(139, 30, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#8B1E84 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1E84 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 30, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.181 331) |
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 #8B1E84 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1E84 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B1E84 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8B1E84 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB75D1
oklch(70.8% 0.169 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE49C4
oklch(63.1% 0.216 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#B91DB0
oklch(55.5% 0.235 331)
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Step 700
700
#9F0798
oklch(49% 0.219 330.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1E84
oklch(45.6% 0.181 331)
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Step 900
900
#681A63
oklch(37.6% 0.141 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#8B1E84 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) | #114787 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415681 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912D50 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1E84
#8B1E84
oklch(45.6% 0.181 331)
- #006930
#006930
oklch(45.6% 0.123 150.9)
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 #8B1E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.080
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
Use #8B1E84 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.