#8B2B95
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.8% 0.181 323.8), rgb(139, 43, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#8B2B95 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2B95 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 43, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.181 323.8) |
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 #8B2B95 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B2B95 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2B95 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2B95 text on black | 2.87:1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB81D2
oklch(70.8% 0.14 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC5DC6
oklch(63.1% 0.179 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#A73FB2
oklch(55.6% 0.194 323.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B2B95
oklch(47.8% 0.181 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#74297C
oklch(42.6% 0.149 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2764
oklch(37.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#8B2B95 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) | #0A4F98 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5A92 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3D5D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2B95
#8B2B95
oklch(47.8% 0.181 323.8)
- #007212
#007212
oklch(47.9% 0.156 143.8)
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 #8B2B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.090
Use #8B2B95 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.