#8C2F88
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.6% 0.165 329.6), rgb(140, 47, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#8C2F88 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C2F88 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 47, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.165 329.6) |
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 #8C2F88 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C2F88 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C2F88 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8C2F88 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD82C7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE60B8
oklch(63.1% 0.163 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#A943A4
oklch(55.6% 0.177 329.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C2F88
oklch(47.6% 0.165 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#762C72
oklch(42.7% 0.137 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F295C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#8C2F88 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) | #264E8B | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485B86 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #913A57 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C2F88
#8C2F88
oklch(47.6% 0.165 329.6)
- #00702F
#00702F
oklch(47.6% 0.133 149.4)
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 #8C2F88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.021
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.084
Use #8C2F88 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.