#8B2FA3
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.1% 0.188 318.5), rgb(139, 47, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#8B2FA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.188 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B2FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 47, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 55%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.188 318.5) |
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 #8B2FA3 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B2FA3 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B2FA3 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B2FA3 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#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
#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
#C681DA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B75DD0
oklch(63.1% 0.186 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A33EBD
oklch(55.6% 0.203 318.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B2FA3
oklch(49.1% 0.188 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#712984
oklch(42.7% 0.156 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C276A
oklch(37.8% 0.122 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#8B2FA3 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) | #0054A6 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355DA0 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B4566 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B2FA3
#8B2FA3
oklch(49.1% 0.188 318.5)
- #2A7300
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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 #8B2FA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B2FA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
Use #8B2FA3 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.