#8C257E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46% 0.17 334.1), rgb(140, 37, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#8C257E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C257E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 37, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.17 334.1) |
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 #8C257E | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C257E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C257E text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8C257E text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D280C2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#C45CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.169 334)
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Step 600
600
#AF3F9E
oklch(55.7% 0.182 334.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C257E
oklch(46% 0.17 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A296E
oklch(42.8% 0.141 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#632759
oklch(37.8% 0.109 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1834
oklch(27.1% 0.068 334.4)
#8C257E 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) | #234880 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48577C | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #932E4F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C257E
#8C257E
oklch(46% 0.17 334.1)
- #006A39
#006A39
oklch(46% 0.115 154.3)
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 #8C257E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.042
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
Use #8C257E 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.