#8C2B6A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.7% 0.148 344.7), rgb(140, 43, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#8C2B6A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2B6A |
| RGB | rgb(140, 43, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.148 344.7) |
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 #8C2B6A | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C2B6A | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C2B6A text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2B6A text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#D055A2
oklch(63.2% 0.177 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB348D
oklch(55.6% 0.192 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#A12578
oklch(49.2% 0.179 344.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8C2B6A
oklch(45.7% 0.148 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#692250
oklch(37.7% 0.115 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#8C2B6A 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) | #35476C | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525868 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #952A46 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2B6A
#8C2B6A
oklch(45.7% 0.148 344.7)
- #006749
#006749
oklch(45.5% 0.096 164.9)
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 #8C2B6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.063
Use #8C2B6A 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.