#8B2288
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46.2% 0.18 329.3), rgb(139, 34, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#8B2288 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 329°. 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2288 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 34, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.18 329.3) |
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 #8B2288 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2288 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2288 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2288 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDC
oklch(81% 0.086 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#D07FCB
oklch(70.8% 0.14 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C25ABD
oklch(63.1% 0.179 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD3CA9
oklch(55.6% 0.193 329.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B2288
oklch(46.2% 0.18 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#792776
oklch(42.8% 0.15 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#62255F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#8B2288 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) | #11498B | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415785 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903153 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2288
#8B2288
oklch(46.2% 0.18 329.3)
- #006B2C
#006B2C
oklch(46.1% 0.129 149.2)
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 #8B2288, 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 0.031
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
Use #8B2288 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.