#8C2B7F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.7% 0.163 333.7), rgb(140, 43, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#8C2B7F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2B7F |
| RGB | rgb(140, 43, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.163 333.7) |
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 #8C2B7F | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C2B7F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C2B7F text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2B7F text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 334)
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Step 400
400
#D081C1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 334)
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Step 500
500
#C15FB2
oklch(63.1% 0.161 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC429D
oklch(55.5% 0.175 333.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C2B7F
oklch(46.7% 0.163 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#782B6D
oklch(42.6% 0.135 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#612858
oklch(37.6% 0.105 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#8C2B7F 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) | #294B81 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A597D | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923351 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2B7F
#8C2B7F
oklch(46.7% 0.163 333.7)
- #006C39
#006C39
oklch(46.6% 0.118 153.8)
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 #8C2B7F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C2B7F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
Use #8C2B7F 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.