#8C2775
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(45.8% 0.161 338.5), rgb(140, 39, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#8C2775 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2775 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 39, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.161 338.5) |
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 #8C2775 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C2775 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C2775 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2775 text on black | 2.66:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 338)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D5
oklch(80.8% 0.094 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC79C0
oklch(70.8% 0.15 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF51B0
oklch(63.1% 0.191 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA2D9C
oklch(55.6% 0.209 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#A01D85
oklch(49.1% 0.194 338.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C2775
oklch(45.8% 0.161 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#691F58
oklch(37.7% 0.126 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1433
oklch(27.1% 0.079 339.1)
#8C2775 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) | #2C4777 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5773 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #942B4A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2775
#8C2775
oklch(45.8% 0.161 338.5)
- #006940
#006940
oklch(45.9% 0.107 158.1)
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 #8C2775, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C2775.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
Use #8C2775 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.