#8B2B8F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.4% 0.176 326.2), rgb(139, 43, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#8B2B8F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2B8F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 43, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.176 326.2) |
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 #8B2B8F | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B2B8F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2B8F text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2B8F text on black | 2.83:1 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CD
oklch(70.7% 0.135 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD5EC0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#A840AD
oklch(55.6% 0.189 325.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B2B8F
oklch(47.4% 0.176 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#752A78
oklch(42.7% 0.145 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2761
oklch(37.7% 0.114 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#8B2B8F 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) | #174E92 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415A8C | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3A5A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2B8F
#8B2B8F
oklch(47.4% 0.176 326.2)
- #007022
#007022
oklch(47.5% 0.144 146.3)
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 #8B2B8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.094
Use #8B2B8F 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.