#8B2477
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.4% 0.165 337), rgb(139, 36, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#8B2477 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2477 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 36, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.165 337) |
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 #8B2477 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2477 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2477 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2477 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC78C3
oklch(70.8% 0.154 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF4FB4
oklch(63.1% 0.197 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA2AA0
oklch(55.5% 0.214 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#A01989
oklch(49.1% 0.2 336.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B2477
oklch(45.4% 0.165 337)
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Step 900
900
#691E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#8B2477 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) | #274679 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5675 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932A4B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2477
#8B2477
oklch(45.4% 0.165 337)
- #00683D
#00683D
oklch(45.5% 0.109 156.9)
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 #8B2477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
Use #8B2477 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.