#8C28A0
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.4% 0.194 320.3), rgb(140, 40, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#8C28A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C28A0 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 40, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.194 320.3) |
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 #8C28A0 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C28A0 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C28A0 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8C28A0 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.151 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.192 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#A63ABC
oklch(55.5% 0.209 320.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C28A0
oklch(48.4% 0.194 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#742684
oklch(42.8% 0.161 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E256A
oklch(37.8% 0.126 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#8C28A0 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) | #0051A3 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345B9D | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4062 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C28A0
#8C28A0
oklch(48.4% 0.194 320.3)
- #1D7200
#1D7200
oklch(48.3% 0.157 140.3)
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 #8C28A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C28A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
Use #8C28A0 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.