#8C1E7F
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.5% 0.178 333.5), rgb(140, 30, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#8C1E7F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C1E7F |
| RGB | rgb(140, 30, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.178 333.5) |
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 #8C1E7F | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C1E7F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C1E7F text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8C1E7F text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC75CC
oklch(70.7% 0.166 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#D049BE
oklch(63.1% 0.213 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB1FAA
oklch(55.6% 0.231 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10992
oklch(49.1% 0.215 333.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C1E7F
oklch(45.5% 0.178 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A1A60
oklch(37.8% 0.139 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1138
oklch(26.9% 0.088 333.4)
#8C1E7F 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) | #1A4682 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45567C | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932A4D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C1E7F
#8C1E7F
oklch(45.5% 0.178 333.5)
- #006836
#006836
oklch(45.4% 0.116 153.5)
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 #8C1E7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
Use #8C1E7F 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.