#8C2C77
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.4% 0.156 337.7), rgb(140, 44, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#8C2C77 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2C77 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 44, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.156 337.7) |
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 #8C2C77 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C2C77 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C2C77 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2C77 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED2
oklch(80.8% 0.076 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#D182BB
oklch(70.7% 0.121 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#C360AA
oklch(63.1% 0.155 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE4495
oklch(55.7% 0.167 337.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C2C77
oklch(46.4% 0.156 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#792D67
oklch(42.7% 0.128 338)
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Step 900
900
#622954
oklch(37.7% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1931
oklch(27.1% 0.063 338.6)
#8C2C77 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) | #2F4A79 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5975 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94304D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2C77
#8C2C77
oklch(46.4% 0.156 337.7)
- #006B40
#006B40
oklch(46.5% 0.11 157.4)
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 #8C2C77, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C2C77.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.070
Use #8C2C77 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.