#8B2385
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.1% 0.177 330.5), rgb(139, 35, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#8B2385 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 Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2385 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 35, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.177 330.5) |
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 #8B2385 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2385 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2385 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2385 text on black | 2.67:1 | 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
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDB
oklch(80.9% 0.086 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#D07FC8
oklch(70.6% 0.137 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#C25BBA
oklch(63.1% 0.175 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD3DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.19 330.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B2385
oklch(46.1% 0.177 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#792873
oklch(42.8% 0.146 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#62265D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#391737
oklch(26.9% 0.073 329.6)
#8B2385 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) | #184988 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435782 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #903052 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2385
#8B2385
oklch(46.1% 0.177 330.5)
- #006B30
#006B30
oklch(46.2% 0.126 150.5)
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 #8B2385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.033
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.080
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
Use #8B2385 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.