#8B2F90
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.9% 0.171 325.7), rgb(139, 47, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#8B2F90 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2F90 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 47, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.171 325.7) |
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 #8B2F90 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B2F90 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2F90 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2F90 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CD
oklch(70.6% 0.132 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC5FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.17 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#A742AC
oklch(55.6% 0.184 325.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B2F90
oklch(47.9% 0.171 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#742B78
oklch(42.6% 0.143 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2861
oklch(37.7% 0.112 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#8B2F90 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) | #1D5093 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435B8D | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3D5B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2F90
#8B2F90
oklch(47.9% 0.171 325.7)
- #007220
#007220
oklch(48% 0.148 145.7)
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 #8B2F90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.096
Use #8B2F90 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.