#8C279A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.9% 0.19 322.5), rgb(140, 39, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#8C279A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C279A |
| RGB | rgb(140, 39, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 60%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.19 322.5) |
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 #8C279A | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C279A | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C279A text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8C279A text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEED
oklch(88.4% 0.052 323)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD5ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.189 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#A83BB7
oklch(55.6% 0.204 322.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C279A
oklch(47.9% 0.19 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#752680
oklch(42.7% 0.158 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2567
oklch(37.7% 0.123 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#8C279A 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) | #004F9D | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385A97 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E3D5F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C279A
#8C279A
oklch(47.9% 0.19 322.5)
- #007200
#007200
oklch(47.8% 0.163 142.5)
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 #8C279A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
Use #8C279A 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.