#8C2AA0
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.192 320.2), rgb(140, 42, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#8C2AA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.192 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2AA0 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 42, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.192 320.2) |
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 #8C2AA0 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C2AA0 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C2AA0 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2AA0 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#C980D9
oklch(70.7% 0.147 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA5BCF
oklch(63.1% 0.19 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A63BBC
oklch(55.6% 0.207 320.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C2AA0
oklch(48.6% 0.192 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#732783
oklch(42.7% 0.158 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2669
oklch(37.7% 0.123 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#8C2AA0 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 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355B9D | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4163 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2AA0
#8C2AA0
oklch(48.6% 0.192 320.2)
- #1E7300
#1E7300
oklch(48.6% 0.157 140.2)
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 #8C2AA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C2AA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
Use #8C2AA0 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.