#8C2E78
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.6% 0.154 337.3), rgb(140, 46, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#8C2E78 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2E78 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 46, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.154 337.3) |
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 #8C2E78 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C2E78 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C2E78 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2E78 text on black | 2.77:1 | 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
#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
#E1AFD2
oklch(81% 0.074 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#D083BB
oklch(70.8% 0.118 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#C261AA
oklch(63.2% 0.152 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD4595
oklch(55.6% 0.165 337.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C2E78
oklch(46.6% 0.154 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#782D68
oklch(42.6% 0.128 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#612A54
oklch(37.7% 0.098 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#8C2E78 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) | #314B7A | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5976 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93334F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2E78
#8C2E78
oklch(46.6% 0.154 337.3)
- #006C40
#006C40
oklch(46.8% 0.111 157.1)
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 #8C2E78, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C2E78.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
Use #8C2E78 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.