#8C2769
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.2% 0.153 344.8), rgb(140, 39, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#8C2769 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2769 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 39, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.153 344.8) |
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 #8C2769 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C2769 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C2769 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2769 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
-
Step 300
300
#EBAACE
oklch(81% 0.089 344.9)
-
Step 400
400
#DE79B5
oklch(70.6% 0.144 344.8)
-
Step 500
500
#D252A3
oklch(63.1% 0.183 344.7)
-
Step 600
600
#BD308E
oklch(55.6% 0.199 344.7)
-
Step 700
700
#A22178
oklch(49.1% 0.184 344.9)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C2769
oklch(45.2% 0.153 344.8)
-
Step 900
900
#6A2050
oklch(37.6% 0.119 344.5)
-
Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#8C2769 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) | #32456B | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515667 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952644 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2769
#8C2769
oklch(45.2% 0.153 344.8)
- #006648
#006648
oklch(45.2% 0.095 164.7)
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 #8C2769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
Use #8C2769 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.