#8B2C9E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.5% 0.187 320.4), rgb(139, 44, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#8B2C9E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2C9E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 44, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.187 320.4) |
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 #8B2C9E | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B2C9E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2C9E text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2C9E text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C880D8
oklch(70.6% 0.146 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#B95CCD
oklch(63% 0.186 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#A53EBA
oklch(55.7% 0.201 320.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B2C9E
oklch(48.5% 0.187 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#732882
oklch(42.8% 0.156 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2768
oklch(37.8% 0.12 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#8B2C9E 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) | #0051A1 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375B9B | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4262 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2C9E
#8B2C9E
oklch(48.5% 0.187 320.4)
- #1C7300
#1C7300
oklch(48.6% 0.158 140.5)
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 #8B2C9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
Use #8B2C9E 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.