#8C2086
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(46.1% 0.181 330.5), rgb(140, 32, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#8C2086 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2086 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 32, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.181 330.5) |
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 #8C2086 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C2086 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C2086 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2086 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#D17EC9
oklch(70.6% 0.14 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#C459BB
oklch(63.1% 0.18 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF3AA7
oklch(55.6% 0.196 330.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C2086
oklch(46.1% 0.181 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A2674
oklch(42.7% 0.15 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#62255E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#8C2086 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) | #134889 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425783 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #922F52 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2086
#8C2086
oklch(46.1% 0.181 330.5)
- #006B30
#006B30
oklch(46.2% 0.126 150.5)
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 #8C2086, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
Use #8C2086 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.