#8B259E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.8% 0.195 320.8), rgb(139, 37, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#8B259E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B259E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 37, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.195 320.8) |
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 #8B259E | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B259E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B259E text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B259E text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC59CF
oklch(63.1% 0.194 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A739BC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 320.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B259E
oklch(47.8% 0.195 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#742583
oklch(42.6% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2569
oklch(37.7% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#8B259E 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) | #004FA1 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33599B | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C3E60 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B259E
#8B259E
oklch(47.8% 0.195 320.8)
- #197100
#197100
oklch(47.9% 0.157 140.7)
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 #8B259E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B259E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
Use #8B259E 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.