#8B2791
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.2% 0.182 325.5), rgb(139, 39, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#8B2791 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.182 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2791 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 39, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.182 325.5) |
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 #8B2791 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B2791 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2791 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2791 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#EBCFEB
oklch(88.6% 0.048 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD80D0
oklch(70.8% 0.141 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE5CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#A93DB0
oklch(55.6% 0.196 325.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B2791
oklch(47.2% 0.182 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#76287B
oklch(42.8% 0.151 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2663
oklch(37.6% 0.118 325)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#8B2791 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) | #094D94 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E598E | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E395A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2791
#8B2791
oklch(47.2% 0.182 325.5)
- #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 #8B2791, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.092
Use #8B2791 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.