#8C217F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.8% 0.175 333.6), rgb(140, 33, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#8C217F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C217F |
| RGB | rgb(140, 33, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 62%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.175 333.6) |
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 #8C217F | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C217F | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C217F text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8C217F text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC76CB
oklch(70.8% 0.163 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF4BBD
oklch(63.1% 0.209 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA22A9
oklch(55.5% 0.227 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#A01091
oklch(49.1% 0.211 333.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C217F
oklch(45.8% 0.175 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#691B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.137 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#8C217F 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) | #1D4782 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46567C | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932C4E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C217F
#8C217F
oklch(45.8% 0.175 333.6)
- #006937
#006937
oklch(45.7% 0.116 153.7)
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 #8C217F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.036
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
Use #8C217F 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.