#8C2072
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45% 0.167 339.7), rgb(140, 32, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#8C2072 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2072 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 32, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.167 339.7) |
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 #8C2072 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C2072 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C2072 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2072 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.097 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF76BF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 340)
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Step 500
500
#D34CAF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE269B
oklch(55.7% 0.217 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#A31584
oklch(49.1% 0.201 339.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C2072
oklch(45% 0.167 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C57
oklch(37.7% 0.131 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#8C2072 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) | #274474 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5570 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #942447 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2072
#8C2072
oklch(45% 0.167 339.7)
- #006641
#006641
oklch(45% 0.102 159.9)
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 #8C2072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
Use #8C2072 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.