#8C2D96
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.2% 0.18 323.8), rgb(140, 45, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#8C2D96 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2D96 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 45, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.18 323.8) |
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 #8C2D96 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C2D96 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C2D96 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2D96 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC5DC5
oklch(63.1% 0.178 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A73FB2
oklch(55.6% 0.194 323.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C2D96
oklch(48.2% 0.18 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#74297C
oklch(42.6% 0.149 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2764
oklch(37.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183A
oklch(27% 0.072 324)
#8C2D96 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) | #105099 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5B93 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F3E5E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2D96
#8C2D96
oklch(48.2% 0.18 323.8)
- #007312
#007312
oklch(48.2% 0.157 143.8)
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 #8C2D96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
Use #8C2D96 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.