#8B2499
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.4% 0.192 322.6), rgb(139, 36, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#8B2499 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2499 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 36, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 62%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.192 322.6) |
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 #8B2499 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B2499 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2499 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2499 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE4
oklch(81% 0.093 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD6
oklch(70.8% 0.148 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD59CB
oklch(63% 0.19 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#A83AB8
oklch(55.6% 0.206 322.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B2499
oklch(47.4% 0.192 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#752580
oklch(42.6% 0.159 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2567
oklch(37.7% 0.123 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#8B2499 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) | #004D9C | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365996 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3B5D | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2499
#8B2499
oklch(47.4% 0.192 322.6)
- #007101
#007101
oklch(47.5% 0.161 142.6)
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 #8B2499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.036
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
Use #8B2499 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.