#8B2085
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.9% 0.18 330.5), rgb(139, 32, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#8B2085 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.180 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2085 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 32, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.18 330.5) |
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 #8B2085 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2085 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2085 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2085 text on black | 2.64:1 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E1
oklch(81% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA75D1
oklch(70.7% 0.169 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD4AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.215 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B920B1
oklch(55.7% 0.234 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F0B98
oklch(49.2% 0.218 330.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B2085
oklch(45.9% 0.18 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#681A63
oklch(37.6% 0.141 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#8B2085 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) | #134888 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425682 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912E51 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2085
#8B2085
oklch(45.9% 0.18 330.5)
- #006A30
#006A30
oklch(45.9% 0.124 150.7)
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 #8B2085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
Use #8B2085 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.