#8C2A9D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.4% 0.189 321.3), rgb(140, 42, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#8C2A9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 321°. 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2A9D |
| RGB | rgb(140, 42, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.189 321.3) |
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 #8C2A9D | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C2A9D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C2A9D text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2A9D text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D7
oklch(70.8% 0.146 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5BCC
oklch(63.1% 0.187 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#A63CB9
oklch(55.6% 0.204 321.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C2A9D
oklch(48.4% 0.189 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#742781
oklch(42.7% 0.157 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2668
oklch(37.8% 0.122 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#8C2A9D 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) | #0051A0 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385B9A | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4061 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2A9D
#8C2A9D
oklch(48.4% 0.189 321.3)
- #147300
#147300
oklch(48.4% 0.16 141.3)
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 #8C2A9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C2A9D.
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 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
Use #8C2A9D 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.