#8C2F72
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.5% 0.148 340.5), rgb(140, 47, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#8C2F72 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2F72 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 47, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.148 340.5) |
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 #8C2F72 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8C2F72 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C2F72 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2F72 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D083B6
oklch(70.6% 0.115 340.5)
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Step 500
500
#C262A4
oklch(63.1% 0.146 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD468F
oklch(55.5% 0.159 340.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C2F72
oklch(46.5% 0.148 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#792F63
oklch(42.8% 0.122 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#622A51
oklch(37.7% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#39192F
oklch(26.8% 0.06 340.4)
#8C2F72 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) | #354A74 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515970 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94314C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2F72
#8C2F72
oklch(46.5% 0.148 340.5)
- #006B45
#006B45
oklch(46.6% 0.105 160.3)
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 #8C2F72, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C2F72.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
Use #8C2F72 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.