#8B2B9B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.2% 0.186 321.6), rgb(139, 43, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#8B2B9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2B9B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 43, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.186 321.6) |
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 #8B2B9B | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B2B9B | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2B9B text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2B9B text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE4
oklch(81% 0.09 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C980D6
oklch(70.6% 0.144 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5CCB
oklch(63.1% 0.185 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#A63EB7
oklch(55.7% 0.199 321.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B2B9B
oklch(48.2% 0.186 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#732880
oklch(42.6% 0.154 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2667
oklch(37.6% 0.121 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#8B2B9B 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) | #00509E | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395B98 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4060 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2B9B
#8B2B9B
oklch(48.2% 0.186 321.6)
- #107200
#107200
oklch(48% 0.16 141.6)
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 #8B2B9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
Use #8B2B9B 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.