#8C307A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47% 0.152 336.3), rgb(140, 48, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#8C307A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C307A |
| RGB | rgb(140, 48, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.152 336.3) |
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 #8C307A | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C307A | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8C307A text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8C307A text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#E0AFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 336)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BC
oklch(70.7% 0.118 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#C062AB
oklch(63.1% 0.15 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB4697
oklch(55.6% 0.164 336)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8C307A
oklch(47% 0.152 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#772E68
oklch(42.6% 0.126 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#612A55
oklch(37.8% 0.099 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#8C307A 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) | #314C7C | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5A78 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933550 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C307A
#8C307A
oklch(47% 0.152 336.3)
- #006D3F
#006D3F
oklch(47% 0.113 156.3)
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 #8C307A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8C307A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.076
Use #8C307A 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.