#8C2181
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(45.9% 0.177 332.7), rgb(140, 33, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#8C2181 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2181 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 33, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 62%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.177 332.7) |
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 #8C2181 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C2181 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C2181 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2181 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DE
oklch(81% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB75CD
oklch(70.6% 0.166 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF4BBF
oklch(63.2% 0.21 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA22AB
oklch(55.6% 0.229 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#A00E93
oklch(49.1% 0.213 332.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C2181
oklch(45.9% 0.177 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#691B60
oklch(37.7% 0.138 333)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#8C2181 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) | #1B4784 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45567E | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #922D4F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2181
#8C2181
oklch(45.9% 0.177 332.7)
- #006A35
#006A35
oklch(45.9% 0.119 152.6)
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 #8C2181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.084
Use #8C2181 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.