#8B2284
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46% 0.177 331), rgb(139, 34, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#8B2284 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2284 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 34, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.177 331) |
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 #8B2284 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2284 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2284 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2284 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#C35BB9
oklch(63.1% 0.175 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE3CA5
oklch(55.6% 0.191 331.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B2284
oklch(46% 0.177 331)
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Step 800
800
#792773
oklch(42.6% 0.147 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#62265D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#8B2284 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) | #184887 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435681 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912F51 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2284
#8B2284
oklch(46% 0.177 331)
- #006A31
#006A31
oklch(45.9% 0.123 151.1)
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 #8B2284, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
Use #8B2284 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.