#8C299C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.2% 0.19 321.7), rgb(140, 41, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#8C299C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.190 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C299C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 41, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.19 321.7) |
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 #8C299C | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C299C | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C299C text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8C299C text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FD7
oklch(70.6% 0.148 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC5BCC
oklch(63.2% 0.188 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#A73CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 321.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C299C
oklch(48.2% 0.19 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#742781
oklch(42.7% 0.157 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2667
oklch(37.7% 0.121 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#8C299C 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) | #00509F | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385B99 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D3F60 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C299C
#8C299C
oklch(48.2% 0.19 321.7)
- #0E7300
#0E7300
oklch(48.3% 0.162 141.7)
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 #8C299C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
Use #8C299C 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.