#8B2771
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.4% 0.157 340.1), rgb(139, 39, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#8B2771 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2771 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 39, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.157 340.1) |
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 #8B2771 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B2771 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2771 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2771 text on black | 2.62:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD3
oklch(80.9% 0.091 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BD
oklch(70.7% 0.147 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF52AC
oklch(63.1% 0.187 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB2F98
oklch(55.7% 0.205 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#A01F81
oklch(49% 0.19 340.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B2771
oklch(45.4% 0.157 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#692055
oklch(37.7% 0.122 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#8B2771 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) | #2E4673 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D566F | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932A48 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2771
#8B2771
oklch(45.4% 0.157 340.1)
- #006742
#006742
oklch(45.3% 0.102 160.1)
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 #8B2771, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B2771.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
Use #8B2771 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.