#8C279C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48% 0.192 321.8), rgb(140, 39, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#8C279C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C279C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 39, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 60%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.192 321.8) |
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 #8C279C | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C279C | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C279C text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8C279C text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 322)
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Step 500
500
#BC5ACC
oklch(63.1% 0.189 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#A73AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.206 321.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C279C
oklch(48% 0.192 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#752681
oklch(42.8% 0.159 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2568
oklch(37.7% 0.124 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#8C279C 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) | #004F9F | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375A99 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3D60 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C279C
#8C279C
oklch(48% 0.192 321.8)
- #0D7200
#0D7200
oklch(48% 0.161 141.8)
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 #8C279C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
Use #8C279C 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.