#8B2BA6
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.196 317.7), rgb(139, 43, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#8B2BA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2BA6 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 43, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.196 317.7) |
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 #8B2BA6 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B2BA6 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2BA6 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2BA6 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE9
oklch(81% 0.094 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C780DE
oklch(70.8% 0.152 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#B85BD4
oklch(63.1% 0.194 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#A33BC1
oklch(55.5% 0.211 317.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B2BA6
oklch(48.9% 0.196 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#712687
oklch(42.6% 0.162 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C266C
oklch(37.8% 0.126 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#8B2BA6 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) | #0053A9 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5CA3 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A4466 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2BA6
#8B2BA6
oklch(48.9% 0.196 317.7)
- #2D7200
#2D7200
oklch(48.8% 0.15 137.8)
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 #8B2BA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B2BA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
Use #8B2BA6 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.