#8B2591
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47% 0.184 325.6), rgb(139, 37, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#8B2591 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2591 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 37, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 59%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.184 325.6) |
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 #8B2591 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2591 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2591 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2591 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD0
oklch(70.6% 0.142 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF5BC4
oklch(63.2% 0.182 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA3CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.198 325.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B2591
oklch(47% 0.184 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#76277B
oklch(42.7% 0.152 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#602663
oklch(37.8% 0.118 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#8B2591 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) | #034C94 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D588E | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3759 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2591
#8B2591
oklch(47% 0.184 325.6)
- #006F1E
#006F1E
oklch(47.1% 0.146 145.6)
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 #8B2591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.033
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.091
Use #8B2591 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.