#8B2DA3
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.191 318.6), rgb(139, 45, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#8B2DA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2DA3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 45, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.191 318.6) |
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 #8B2DA3 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B2DA3 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2DA3 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2DA3 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | 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
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C780DB
oklch(70.6% 0.148 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B85CD1
oklch(63.1% 0.189 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A33DBE
oklch(55.6% 0.205 318.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B2DA3
oklch(48.9% 0.191 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#712885
oklch(42.7% 0.158 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C266A
oklch(37.6% 0.123 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#8B2DA3 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) | #0053A6 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345CA0 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4465 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2DA3
#8B2DA3
oklch(48.9% 0.191 318.6)
- #297300
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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 #8B2DA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B2DA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.077
Use #8B2DA3 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.