#8B2383
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46% 0.175 331.4), rgb(139, 35, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#8B2383 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2383 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 35, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.175 331.4) |
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 #8B2383 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2383 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2383 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2383 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC7
oklch(70.7% 0.137 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#C35BB8
oklch(63.1% 0.174 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE3DA4
oklch(55.6% 0.189 331.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B2383
oklch(46% 0.175 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#792872
oklch(42.7% 0.145 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#62265C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#8B2383 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) | #1A4886 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445780 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #912F51 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2383
#8B2383
oklch(46% 0.175 331.4)
- #006A32
#006A32
oklch(45.9% 0.122 151.4)
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 #8B2383, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.034
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #8B2383 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.