#8C2E9B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.183 321.8), rgb(140, 46, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#8C2E9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2E9B |
| RGB | rgb(140, 46, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.183 321.8) |
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 #8C2E9B | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C2E9B | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C2E9B text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2E9B text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#C981D5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA5DC9
oklch(63% 0.181 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#A53FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.197 321.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C2E9B
oklch(48.6% 0.183 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#73297F
oklch(42.7% 0.152 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2766
oklch(37.7% 0.118 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#8C2E9B 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) | #05529E | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5C98 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4161 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2E9B
#8C2E9B
oklch(48.6% 0.183 321.8)
- #0D7400
#0D7400
oklch(48.6% 0.163 141.8)
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 #8C2E9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
Use #8C2E9B 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.