#8B2F93
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.1% 0.174 324.5), rgb(139, 47, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#8B2F93 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2F93 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 47, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.174 324.5) |
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 #8B2F93 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B2F93 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2F93 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2F93 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEDF
oklch(80.8% 0.084 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CF
oklch(70.7% 0.134 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB5FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.172 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#A642AF
oklch(55.6% 0.187 324.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B2F93
oklch(48.1% 0.174 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#742B7A
oklch(42.8% 0.145 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2862
oklch(37.7% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#8B2F93 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) | #195096 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415B90 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3F5D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2F93
#8B2F93
oklch(48.1% 0.174 324.5)
- #007218
#007218
oklch(48% 0.153 144.5)
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 #8B2F93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.092
Use #8B2F93 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.